also: しけい
noun
paper stencil; stereotype; papier-mâché mold
Refers to a mold or pattern made of paper, used in printing (stereotype plate), stenciling, or papier-mâché crafting. The reading かみがた is standard; しけい is a rare alternate reading.
紙型を使って同じ形をたくさん作る。
Use a paper stencil to make many copies of the same shape.
印刷所では紙型から鉛版を作っていた。
At the printing shop, they made lead plates from paper molds.
型紙 is a pattern or stencil (often for cutting cloth), while 紙型 emphasizes the paper material of the mold itself.
Compound of 紙 (paper) and 型 (mold, pattern). The reading かみがた is the standard kun'yomi combination; しけい is a less common on'yomi reading.