手紙
てがみ letter; note
Why it means this
手 (hand) + 紙 (paper) — 'hand-paper'; originally a piece of paper kept to hand, now a letter.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
てがみ letter; note
手 (hand) + 紙 (paper) — 'hand-paper'; originally a piece of paper kept to hand, now a letter.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.