washi

W4A1S1H4I1

noun

A tough paper used in traditional Japanese art forms.

OriginJapanese 和紙 →
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Meanings

nounwashi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA tough paper used in traditional Japanese art forms.

    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.

    2007 August 13, Mitchell Owens, “Room to Improve”, in The New York Times

Origin

  1. Japanese和紙
  2. Englishwashi

From Japanese 和紙 (washi).

More words from Japanese

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 和紙 /和纸
  • 和紙 /和纸 (hézhǐ)paper
Finnish japaninpaperi
  • japaninpaperipaper
Hungarian vasi
  • vasipaper
Indonesian wasi, wasyi
  • wasipaper
  • wasyipaper
Japanese 和紙
  • 和紙 (washi)paper
Korean 화지
  • 화지 (hwaji)paper
Polish washi
  • washipaper
Russian ва́си
  • ва́си (vási)paper
Swedish washipapper, japanpapper
  • washipapperpaper
  • japanpapperpaper

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

wishaShawiHisaw
Cite this entry
APA

washi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washi

MLA

“washi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washi.

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