noun

  1. wastepaper, scrap of paper, paper scraps.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
紙くず かみくず
紙屑 かみくず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

paper
かみ シ (2nd, N4)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)