原稿用紙
げんこうようし Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
Why it means this
原稿 (manuscript) + 用紙 (paper) — grid paper with one square per character, the standard for handwritten Japanese.
Breakdown
- 原 はら meadow, original, primitive
- 稿 わら draft, copy, manuscript
- 用 ヨウ utilize, business, service
- 紙 かみ paper
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.