orihon
[ awr-ee-hon, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr iˌhɒn, ˈoʊr- /
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noun
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
a book consisting of leaves, printed on one side only, uncut at the fore edge.
Nearby words
originality, originally, originate, origination fee, originative, orihon, orihou, orillia, orinasal, orinda, orinoco
Origin of orihon
1905–10; < Japanese, equivalent to ori fold + hon book (< fon < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese běn)
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Examples from the Web for orihon
Now the orihon is complete, and it is the link between the roll and the book.