kirigami.
An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted.
Meaning & usage
An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted.
Where this word comes from
From Japanese 切り紙 (きりがみ, kirigami), from 切り (きり, kiri, “to cut”) + 紙 (かみ, kami, “paper”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.