kirigami

noun

kirigami

noun

UK /ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/

Etymology From Japanese 切り紙 (きりがみ, kirigami), from 切り (きり, kiri, “to cut”) + 紙 (かみ, kami, “paper”).

1

An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted.

Related terms
chiyogami, origami
Coordinate terms
jianzhi, papercutting

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