noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Japanese-style bookbinding; Japanese binding
Refers to traditional Japanese bookbinding methods, often involving side-stitching with thread. Can also be used attributively with の.
I restore old Japanese-bound books.
I attended a workshop to learn Japanese bookbinding techniques.
Standard kanji spelling for Japanese-style bookbinding.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 綴じ (toji, 'binding'), from the verb 綴じる (tojiru, 'to bind').