紙（かみ）— paper
机 の 上 に 紙 が あります。
There’s paper on the desk.
紙かみ
paper
かみ
accent [2]In detail
Words
机tsukuedesk
のno(links the place to 上)
上uetop; above
にni(location marker)
紙kamipaper
がga(marks what is present)
ありますarimasuexists; is present
Kanji
紙シ・
紙, “paper,” 神, “god,” and 髪, “hair,” are all read かみ. The kanji and context help distinguish them; pitch patterns may also differ.
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