washi

English

Etymology

From Japanese 和紙 (washi).

Noun

washi (uncountable)

1. A tough paper used in traditional Japanese art forms.
   • 2007 September 13, Mitchell Owens, “Room to Improve”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Derived terms

• washi tape

 

Translations

paper

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 和紙／和纸 (hézhǐ)

• Finnish: japaninpaperi
• Japanese: 和紙 (ja) (わし, washi)
• Korean: 화지(和紙) (hwaji)
• Swedish: washipapper, japanpapper

Anagrams

• Shawi, wisha

Japanese

Romanization

washi

1. Rōmaji transcription of わし
2. Rōmaji transcription of ワシ

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

washi

1. plural of mwashi