画が仙せん紙し

Related words

• 和わ紙し

  和紙 is traditional Japanese paper in general, while 画仙紙 specifically refers to Chinese Xuan paper used for ink painting and calligraphy.

• 半はん紙し

  半紙 is a standard-sized Japanese calligraphy paper, often machine-made and less absorbent than 画仙紙.

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Written forms

• 画が仙せん紙し

  Standard kanji form for Xuan paper.

• 画が箋せん紙し
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form.

• 雅が仙せん紙し
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

The spelling developed from 画宣紙, literally “Xuan paper for painting,” with 仙 replacing the homophonous 宣. 宣紙 is the Chinese name for Xuan paper.