# 紙 — Paper

Frequency rank 515 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 望 (Hope), less common than 飲 (Drink).

- On’yomi: し
- Kun’yomi: かみ
- Radical: 糸 Silk (Kangxi 120)
- Frequency path: Level IV of XX

Thread (thread) spins on the left and a clan (clan) symbol sits on the right — the clan spins thread into paper, pressing fibers together to create writing paper for official documents.

In words:

- 紙 かみ — paper
- 手紙 てがみ — letter
- 紙幣 しへい — paper money,notes,bills

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