紙 — paper

Grade 2 kanji · 10 strokes · on'yomi shi · kun'yomi kami.

Thread (糸) + clan (氏) — paper was once as valuable as silk thread.

Example words

• 紙 — kami — paper
• 手紙 — tegami — letter
• 折り紙 — origami — origami

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