紙屑
かみくず
kamikuzu
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 53 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
紙屑 (かみくず (kamikuzu)) means "Wastepaper". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Wastepaper
Also : Paper scraps
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Example Sentences
ゴミ箱には紙屑や空き缶が詰まっている。
ゴミばこにはかみくずやあきかんがつまっている。
The trash can is full of paper scraps and empty cans.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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