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Terminology of Rice Paper
| Japanese | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|
| asa | ma | hemp |
| gasenshi | - | painting paper from China |
| hanshi | dui | folio paper |
| hosho | - | phoenix hovering * a Japanese mulberry paper |
| ine | dao | rice |
| - | jia | 2-ply |
| kami (gami) | zhi | paper |
| kozo | sang | mulberry |
| masa | tan | wingceltis |
| shodo | shu fa | calligraphy |
| shoji | - | barrier |
| - | shu | sized |
| sumi-e | shui mo | ink painting |
| take | zhu | bamboo |
| torinoko | - | bird egg * Japanese gampi paper |
| ukiyo-e | - | illustration of daily life * Japanese print |
| unryu | yunlong | dragon riding on cloud * a kind of mulberry paper |
| washi | xuanzhi | rice paper * Many Chinese and Japanese papermakers complain that “Our paper has nothing to do with rice.” |
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