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唐紙障子 (karakamishouji) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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In the reception hall of this temple, sliding doors covered with thick patterned paper are used.
Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Related words 障しょう 子じ 障子 is a general term for translucent sliding doors, while 唐紙障子 specifically refers to those covered with thick patterned paper (唐紙).
唐から 紙かみ 唐紙 is the thick patterned paper itself, whereas 唐紙障子 is the door made with that paper.
Etymology Compound of 唐紙 (からかみ, 'thick patterned paper originally from China') and 障子 (しょうじ, 'sliding door'). The term describes a specific type of traditional Japanese sliding door.
