[じょう, jou] (n) (1) folding book; (suf, ctr) (2) counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); (3) counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; (4) counter for pairs of curtains; (5) (See 畳・じょう) counter for tatami mats#6818
[とりものちょう, torimonochou] (n) (1) (See 目明かし, 岡っ引き) detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); (2) detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs