tengujo; tengucho; thin washi
A specific type of very thin, high-quality Japanese paper (washi). The reading てんぐじょう is more common; てんぐちょう is an alternate reading.
See also: 和紙 (わし)
Tengujo is a thin and strong washi.
This workshop makes tengujo by hand.
和紙 is the general term for traditional Japanese paper, while 典具帖 is a specific variety known for its extreme thinness and strength.
Standard kanji spelling for this type of thin washi.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 典具帖.
The origin of the name is uncertain; it is a traditional term for a specific type of washi.