Where does “kirigami” come from?
kirigami (English) comes from Japanese きりがみ, from Japanese 紙, from Middle Chinese 紙.
kirigami (English): An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted
Definitions
- An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted
Ancestry of “kirigami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | きりがみ | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 紙 | paper |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 紙 | — |