also: ちょし
noun
kozo paper; Japanese tissue made from paper mulberry bark
Traditional Japanese paper made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry (楮, kōzo). Used in crafts, restoration, and fine art.
See also: 楮
この和紙は楮紙で、とても丈夫です。
This washi is kozo paper, and it's very strong.
修復には楮紙がよく使われる。
Kozo paper is often used in restoration.
Alternate reading, less common than こうぞがみ.
Compound of 楮 (kōzo, 'paper mulberry') and 紙 (kami, 'paper'), with rendaku voicing giving がみ. The reading ちょし is a Sino-Japanese on'yomi reading of the same characters.