日本にほん紙しにほんしCommon wordMeanings1nounJapanese paper; washiRefers to traditional Japanese paper, often handmade. The term 和紙 is more common in everyday use.See also: 和紙日本にほん紙しは和わ紙しとも呼よばれ、伝でん統とう的てきな製せい法ほうで作つくられます。Japanese paper, also called washi, is made using traditional methods.