paper

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 紙 has 10 strokes and denotes paper used for writing or drawing.
• Basic usage: 紙 is read かみ, and 白紙 is read はくし.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A blank sheet and a fresh start
  • 白紙の中央 means the center of a blank sheet.
  • 計画を白紙に戻した means scrapped the plan and returned to the starting point.
  • 白紙 can figuratively describe reconsidering something with previous decisions set aside.