Word Meaning 紙一重

かみひとえ kamihitoe

紙一重 is read as かみひとえ (kamihitoe) and means paper-thin (difference).

Meaning

English

paper-thin (difference)

Reading

Kana

かみひとえ

Romaji

kamihitoe

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 19638 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

馬鹿と天才は紙一重

ばかとてんさいはかみひとえ

there's but a fine line between genius and insanity

天才と狂人は紙一重

てんさいときょうじんはかみひとえ

there's but a fine line between genius and insanity

一重

ひとえ

monopetalous

紙一枚

かみいちまい

one sheet of paper

壁一重

かべひとえ

single wall

ペトロの手紙一

ぺとろのてがみいち

First Epistle of Peter (book of the Bible)

ヨハネの手紙一

よはねのてがみいち

First Epistle of John (book of the Bible)

テモテへの手紙一

てもてへのてがみいち

First Epistle to Timothy (book of the Bible)

一重継ぎ

ひとえつぎ

sheet bend (knot)

一紙半銭

いっしはんせん

small sum

一重桜

ひとえざくら

cherry tree bearing single blossoms

一般紙

いっぱんし

common paper

Example Sentences

哀れみと愛情は紙一重。

Pity is akin to love.

好きと嫌いは紙一重って言うけど、嫌いなものは嫌い。

They say there's only a paper-thin difference between love and hate, but I hate what I hate.