- 紙 — paper
- 手紙 — letter
- 用紙 — blank sheet / form
- 紙片 — scrap of paper / slip of paper
- 紙一重 — a fine line / a hair’s breadth
- 新聞紙 — newspaper (paper itself)
- 色紙 — colored paper
- 和紙 — Japanese paper
- 折り紙 — origami paper
- 紙幣 — paper money / banknote
紙 appears in many daily words related to writing, reading, and communication. It highlights how fundamental paper is to information and culture.
手紙を書きました。
I wrote a letter.
紙を折って鶴を作りました。
I folded paper to make a crane.