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    3. 日本紙

    日本紙

    日に本ほん紙し

    Japanese paper

    KMT9Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    にほんし

    Noun

    1.
    Japanese paper, washi

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    日に本ほん紙しはとても丈じょう夫ぶです。

    Japanese paper is very durable.

    KMT7Culture & Traditions
    伝でん統とう的てきな日に本ほん紙しは、手て漉すきで作つくられることが多おおい。

    Traditional Japanese paper is often made by hand.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    書しょ道どうには、墨すみの滲にじみが美うつくしい日に本ほん紙しがよく使つかわれる。

    For calligraphy, Japanese paper that beautifully absorbs ink is often used.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    日に本ほん紙しは、絵かい画がや版はん画がだけでなく、照しょう明めい器き具ぐや襖ふすまにも利り用ようされる。

    Japanese paper is used not only for paintings and prints but also for lighting fixtures and fusuma (sliding doors).

    KMT9Art & DesignHome & Housing
    日に本ほん紙しの独どく特とくの風ふう合あいと耐たい久きゅう性せいは、世せか界い中じゅうの芸げい術じゅつ家かや職しょく人にんから高たかく評ひょう価かされている。

    The unique texture and durability of Japanese paper are highly valued by artists and craftsmen around the world.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    日
    ひ・-び・-か…(14)
    day・sun・Japan・counter for days
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    紙
    かみ…(1)
    paper
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