鳥の子紙
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 鳥 | 子 | 紙 |
| とり Grade: 2 |
こ Grade: 1 |
かみ > がみ Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
From 鳥の子 (torinoko, “bird's egg”) + 紙 (gami, “paper”)
Pronunciation
Noun
鳥の子紙 • (torinoko-gami)
- a high-quality, traditional Japanese paper with a distinctive glossy texture and eggshell white color made from fibers of Wikstroemia sikokiana shrubs
See also
- 雁皮 (ganpi)