origami

noun

the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds)

Roots

oruori- · Japanese · fold kami-gami · Japanese · paper

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Where does origami come from?

The word origami breaks down into 2 roots of Japanese origin: ori-, from Japanese oru (“fold”); and -gami, from Japanese kami (“paper”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.