Japanese symbol for “paper”
紙
かみ
Romaji: kami
paper
In Japanese, paper is 紙, read かみ (kami).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n paper
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “paper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 論文 | ろんぶん ronbun | thesis; essay; treatise |
| 証書 | しょうしょ shousho | document (of proof); certificate; paper |
| パー | パー paa | paper (in rock-paper-scissors) |
| ペーパー | ペーパー peepaa | paper |
| レポート | レポート repooto | report; paper |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 表紙 | ひょうし hyoushi | cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding |
| 用紙 | ようし youshi | blank form |
| 紙幣 | しへい shihei | paper money; note; bill |
| 白紙 | はくし hakushi | white paper; flyleaf |
| 紙面 | しめん shimen | space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “paper”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.