Meanings
nounkirigami (uncountable)
- uncountableAn art similar to origami, with cutting permitted.
Origin
- Japanese切り紙
- Englishkirigami
From Japanese 切り紙 (きりがみ, kirigami), from 切り (きり, kiri, “to cut”) + 紙 (かみ, kami, “paper”).
More words from Japanese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 剪紙 /剪纸
- 剪紙 /剪纸 (jiǎnzhǐ)origami with cutting permitted
French kirigami
- kirigamiorigami with cutting permitted
Japanese 切り紙, 切紙
- 切り紙origami with cutting permitted
- 切紙 (kirigami)origami with cutting permitted
Russian кирига́ми
- кирига́ми (kirigámi)origami with cutting permitted
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
kirigami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirigami
MLA
“kirigami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirigami. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kirigami,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirigami.
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