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washi

washi

English

Noun

washi ‎(uncountable)

A tough paper used in traditional Japanese art forms.
- 2007 September 13, Mitchell Owens, “Room to Improve”, in New York Times:
  My favorite is Model B, a nubby construction that is 18 inches wide by 92 inches long and is made of washi paper over bamboo ribs.

Translations

paper

Chinese:
Mandarin: 和紙, 和纸 ‎(hézhǐ)

Japanese: 和紙 (ja) ‎(わし, washi)
Korean: 화지 ‎(hwaji) (和紙)

Japanese

Romanization

washi

rōmaji reading of わし
rōmaji reading of ワシ