Mizuhiki
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mizuhiki is a noun meaning Japanese cord made from paper and used to decorate gifts.
Meaning
Japanese cord made from paper and used to decorate gifts.
More Meanings
- Handicraft or artwork made from Japanese paper cord or similar material.
Example Sentences
Follow these instructions by Karen Thomas to learn how to make a mizuhiki Christmas tree card.
At a recent fundraiser for Nikkei Concerns, Ohno and his father Yuki received this ‘mizuhiki’ artwork by Haruko Shimizu
This is tied with the mizuhiki, a type of paper-twine, and a folded piece of paper called noshi is attached to the upper right-hand corner.
In fact the string colors may indicate further divisions in types of gifts. According to Ekiguchi, this mizuhiki (Fig. 1.5), as it is called in Japanese, comes in eight different combinations of colors.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mizuhiki-maku, fukusa, shibori, meibutsu, chirimen, okimono.
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