Keyword
paper
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig1971
Readings
がみ
(44%)
かみ
(32%)
(20%)
かん
(2%)
Composed of
thread
family name
Mnemonic

You want to sign a piece of paper, but you don't want anyone to be able to easily erase your signature? Just get you family name sewed into the paper with a piece of thread!

Used in vocabulary (555 in total)
letter; missive; note; mail
paper
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
paper-thin (difference)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
newspaper
paper money; note; bill
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
spine (of book); binding (of book)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
wrapping paper
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
coloured paper; colored paper
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
drawing paper
washi; Japanese paper
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
paper airplane (aeroplane)
confetti; ticker tape
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
guaranteed; authentic; certified
paper package
cardboard; thick paper
oil paper; oiled paper
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
copier paper; photocopying paper
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
guaranteed; authentic; certified
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
paper plate; paper tray
paper box; paper carton
made from paper
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
papermaking; paper manufacture
question sheet; question paper
tissue paper; toilet paper
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
one sheet of paper
cardboard; pasteboard
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
ballot paper; voting paper
leather cover; leather binding
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
Chinese paper
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
written oath
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
each newspaper; every newspaper
paper quality
imitation Japanese vellum
(photographic) printing paper
paper tape; paper streamer
questionnaire (form)
local newspaper
paper medium; print medium (as opposed to other media)
manuscript paper
the press; (in the) newspapers
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
bulletin; (party) organ
used paper; paper for recycling
national paper; paper with a national circulation
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; papermaking; papermaker
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
writing paper
to tear (up) paper
stencil; template; silkworm egg sheet
sandpaper; emery paper
complete revocation; total retraction
confetti; ticker tape
paper (manufacturing) industry
tabloid (newspaper)
influential newspaper; leading newspaper
sports newspaper
to attach a letter; to include a letter
paraffin paper
Western paper; paper manufactured in the Western manner
brush and paper; written description
paper for wrapping powdered medicine
wrapping paper
number of pages; page space
work on paper; text, image or calligraphy on paper
ruled (lined) paper
sticky paper slip; sticky note
paper mill; paper factory
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects
paper width; allotted number of pages (e.g. for article in magazine); assigned space; binding for calligraphy and paintings
graph paper; section paper
paper mosquito net
mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
paper treated with astringent persimmon juice
(revenue) stamp
true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); someone who is unable to apply what they have read
litmus paper
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
paper tube; cardboard tube
local newspaper
blank slate; tabula rasa
thin paper
something rolled in paper; paper roll; cigarette
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
test paper (e.g. litmus paper); test strip
illustrated storybook with yellow covers (Edo period)
tissue paper; toilet paper
piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip
different newspaper (esp. by a different publisher); another newspaper
this newspaper
backing paper; back paper; backing sheet; paper printed or used on one side; reverse side of paper printed on one side
paper holder; paper clip
sandpaper; emery paper
the whole sheet; the whole newspaper
calculation form; tally sheet
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
something rolled in paper; paper roll; cigarette
(western) paper
papermaking; paper-making; paper making
hemp paper
string made from twisted paper
kraft paper
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
Kent paper
tissue paper; toilet paper
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
paper sumo; children's game of sumo played with paper cutouts of wrestlers
blank power of attorney; carte blanche
shop selling picture books, wood prints, etc.
wastepaper basket; wastebasket
var. of traditional white, uncreased Japanese paper, made from high-quality mulberry wood
reverse side of a paper; reading between the lines
paper airplane (aeroplane)
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
wastepaper; scrap paper
paper holder; paper clip
traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)
matchbook; book of matches
the same newspaper
wastepaper; scrap paper
Mino paper (var. of Japanese paper)
miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes
carte blanche; blank check; blank cheque; unconditional authority
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
popgun; origami popgun
blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper; oil absorbing sheet; oil absorbing paper
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
leather cover; leather binding
Japanese paper
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
letter made from a picture one has drawn
inconvertible paper money; fiat money
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
(paper) stencil; stereotype; papier-mâché mold (mould)
heat-sensitive paper; thermal paper
collecting waste paper (old newspapers etc.) and exchanging them for tissues
common press; lay publication; non-specialist press; general newspaper
carbon paper
telegram form; telegram blank
papermaking; paper-making; paper making
paper feeding (printing)
paper pellet; spitball
coated paper
string made from twisted paper
filter paper
paper for fans or parasols (cut in a fan shape); ground paper; backing paper
string made from twisted paper
paper garment
thin paper (esp. thin Japanese vellum paper)
kraft paper; craft paper
major newspaper; leading newspaper; widely circulated newspaper
paper garment
rolled paper
pen and paper; writing
shop selling picture books, wood prints, etc.
photographic paper; photo paper
silkworm-egg paper
Japanese variety of music box (invented in 1892 by Toda Kindo)
the letters of Paul
drafting paper; drawing paper
thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper
little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely
paper industry
paper output (e.g. of printers); paper ejection
paper flower; decorative paper flower for a funeral; (arch.) piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)
decorative paper with colourful patterns or figures (colorful)
photosensitive paper
pulp paper; rough (printing) paper
wrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper; wrapping paper with a noshi decoration printed on it
counterfeit paper money
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
unsized paper
printing on paper; paper print
specialist newspaper; trade journal; specialist journal
glossy paper; enamelled paper; coated paper
oiled umbrella paper
wrapping paper for a present; gift wrapping paper; wrapping paper with a noshi decoration printed on it
paper silhouette cutout; paper knife
drawing paper
buying a book, magazine because of its cover
eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy)
(Edo-period) summons
papermaking; paper-making; paper making
synthetic paper
crêpe paper
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
reclaimed paper
silkworm egg card
paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; paper maker
paper tube; cardboard tube
fusuma paper; paper pasted over a fusuma (similar to wallpaper)
paper cover; paperback
coated paper; art paper
cardboard; paperboard; pasteboard
var. of traditional Japanese paper
paper container; paper packaging
drawing paper
blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper; oil absorbing sheet; oil absorbing paper
string made from twisted paper
paper airplane (aeroplane)
Epistle to the Romans (book of the Bible)
neutral paper; acid-free paper; alkaline paper; archival paper
(inspection or certification) stamp
rough cardboard made from straw; (arch.) low-grade paper (used as a lining)
specialty paper; special paper
wiping paper (esp. for swords)
filter paper
fusuma paper; paper pasted over a fusuma (similar to wallpaper)
paper edition; print edition; printed edition
foreign-language newspaper
paper cover; wrapper; wrapping paper
silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc.
paper pellet; spitball
thick book cover; book with thick binding
American newspaper; American press
cover; front cover; wrapper; jacket
paper articles; containers, etc. made of paper
indigo-dyed paper; indigo paper; spiderwort-dyed paper
to address (direct) a letter to a person
Epistle to the Corinthians (comprising two books of the Bible)
wrapping paper
flock paper
blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper; oil absorbing sheet; oil absorbing paper
to (be able to) read between the lines
your magazine; your journal; your paper; your honored paper; your honoured paper; your columns
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
small sum; things of little value
paper card; paper note
toilet paper
used paper; paper for recycling
straw paper; rice paper
filter paper
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
to (be able to) read between the lines
drawing paper
little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely
wrapper band
paper dictionary; printed dictionary
paper hotpot; hot pot dish cooked half-wrapped in paper
release paper; releasing paper; sticker release paper; release liner
price of paper
sliding door covered with thick patterned paper
paper box; paper carton
early Edo-period book written entirely in kana or in a mixture of kana and kanji (primarily intended for women and children)
wrapping paper
glassine; glassine paper
collecting waste paper (old newspapers etc.) and exchanging them for tissues
string made from twisted paper
(Edo-period variety of) realistic literature; popular stories of everyday life in the Edo period
epistolary style; epistolary phrase
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects
silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc.
thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
type of Japanese calligraphy paper
wiping paper (esp. for swords)
papier mâché
paper wedding (anniversary)
major newspapers
collecting waste paper (old newspapers etc.) and exchanging them for tissues
Koya paper; Japanese paper produced in the vicinity of Mt. Koya
kozo (paper); kōzogami; Japanese tissue made from the bark fibre of a paper mulberry tree
wastepaper basket; wastebasket
First Epistle to the Thessalonians (book of the Bible)
Epistle to Philemon (book of the Bible)
(filling in) return form
French newspaper; French press
Epistle of Jude (book of the Bible)
Epistle of James (book of the Bible)
British newspaper
scissors for cutting paper
First Epistle to the Corinthians (book of the Bible)
string made from twisted paper
paper balloon
paper tray (of a printer); paper feed tray
(arch.) paper on which questions and comments are pasted; backing paper; blotting paper
Epistle to the Philippians (book of the Bible)
paper patchwork
Epistle to the Galatians (book of the Bible)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
straw paper; rice paper
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
(arch.) paper on which questions and comments are pasted; backing paper; blotting paper
Epistle to the Romans (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle to the Corinthians (book of the Bible)
silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)
(photographic) printing paper
sandpaper; emery paper
filter paper
wastepaper basket; wastebasket
paper sumo; children's game of sumo played with paper cutouts of wrestlers
scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus)
scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus)
piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)
reclaimed paper
bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus); bigeye jack; great trevally; six-banded trevally; dusky jack
wrapping paper
wrapping paper
filter paper
filter paper
paper patchwork
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
release paper; releasing paper; sticker release paper; release liner
release paper; releasing paper; sticker release paper; release liner
scissors for cutting paper
feeding paper through a device (printer, scanner, etc.)
coarse dark-brown paper
processed paper; coated paper
imitation leather
silkworm-egg paper
tag; slip; label
end leaves (of a book); lining paper
carbonless duplicating paper
high-quality Edo-period tissue paper (21 cm by 27 cm)
high-quality Edo-period tissue paper (21 cm by 27 cm)
sakuragami (type of soft, thin washi paper)
sakuragami (type of soft, thin washi paper)
foreign-language newspaper
yesterday's paper
lens-cleaning paper
non-carbon paper
bond paper
cobalt chloride paper
Chinese newspaper
rolled paper; roll of printing paper
rolled paper; roll of printing paper
paper used in pre-bout rituals
rankings written on paper
Government Paperwork Elimination Act (USA)
reading between the lines
being returned (sent back) to the drawing board
paper feeder (printing)
to be highly-reputed and sell extremely well (of a printed literary work); (lit.) to raise the price of paper in Luoyang
bromide paper
Epistle to the Ephesians (book of the Bible)
Epistle to the Colossians (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (book of the Bible)
First Epistle to Timothy (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle to Timothy (book of the Bible)
Epistle to Titus (book of the Bible)
Epistle to the Hebrews (book of the Bible)
First Epistle of Peter (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle of Peter (book of the Bible)
First Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
Third Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
Epistle to the Galatians (book of the Bible)
stapler; paper fastener
cut paper
fanfold paper; zig-zag fold paper; z-fold paper
cut sheet (paper)
paper skip; paper throw; paper slew
continuous forms; continuous forms paper
continuous-feed paper; fan-fold paper
tracing paper
Japanese vellum
filter paper disk
filter paper disk
(arch.) private diary; (arch.) pillow book; book of erotic pictures
parchment paper
diazo paper; diazotype paper
matte paper
good quality paper
Whatman paper
paper used for copybooks
traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)
mitsumata paper; type of Japanese paper made from the Oriental paper bush
thick Japanese paper resembling Chinese paper (from late Edo period onward)
paper for wrapping a letter; margin of a letter
spiderwort-dyed paper (used for making a rough sketch when dyeing)
paper put between newly completed prints to prevent the ink from smudging; interleaf; slip sheet
cardboard mailing tube; shipping tube
cutout; cutout picture; collage
cutout; cutout picture; collage
urine dipstick test
acid-free paper; archival paper
actual printing stock; paper stock used for a final print run
local newspaper
chopstick paper wrapper; paper sheath for chopsticks
carbonless paper
Epistle to the Hebrews (book of the Bible); Letter to the Hebrews; Hebrews
matching-halves smartphone wallpapers (for lovers); paired wallpapers
Japanese book size (approx. 17.5cm by 25cm)
paper cutter; paper knife
paper of the same material, colour, etc.; same type of paper
dominant local newspaper in the prefecture
large regional newspaper (usu. sold in more than one prefecture)
minor local newspaper
photographic paper; photo paper
baryta paper
Japanese-language newspaper (printed outside Japan)
mingeishi (type of washi)
adhering (printed) paper to a thicker paper (e.g. cardboard)
slip sheet (printing)
adhesive paper; sticker paper
paper converting
pearl paper
matte comic book paper
semi-gloss paper; semi-glossy paper
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
paper coupon; paper voucher
most-read newspaper (in a region)
hard cover (of a book); stiff cover
paper flower for a funeral
chikenshi; type of grey cardboard made from recycled paper
chikenshi; type of grey cardboard made from recycled paper
Manila paper
Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa)
firebrat (species of bristletail, Thermobia domestica)
Examples (200 in total)
"Did he write a letter yesterday?" "Yes, he did."
I was surprised by your letter.
I received your letter.