10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

paper

Kun'yomi
  • paper
On'yomi
  • newspaper

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かみ 86.5%
13.5%

Character Breakdown

paper
かみ シ (2nd, N4)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)

Common Words

white paper ②blank paper ③clean slate ④scratch
paper-thin (difference)
origami ②hallmark
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References

Unicode hex code 7D19
JIS X 0208 1-27-70
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3510
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4455
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1302
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27293
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 132
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 180
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 180
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 85
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 236
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 148
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 194
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 456
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 243
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.2
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1517
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1846
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a4.4
Four corner code 2294.0
De Roo Code 2756