copybook paper; model writing paper
Archaic term for paper used as a model for practicing calligraphy or writing, similar to a copybook. Not used in modern Japanese.
In Edo-period temple schools, students practiced characters by looking at copybook paper.
Compound of 手本 (model, example) and 紙 (paper). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely arose in the context of traditional calligraphy practice.