paper patchwork; collage of paper scraps
Refers to a traditional Japanese craft of joining small pieces of paper to create a decorative sheet, often used for calligraphy or poetry.
She made beautiful letter paper using paper patchwork.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Compound of 継ぎ (tsugi, 'joining') + 紙 (kami, 'paper'). The reading がみ is a rendaku form of かみ.