Etymology

shoji

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Today it means: A door or partition consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used in traditional Japanese architecture. Full definition →

Japanese 障子
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shoji · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from障子
  2. English todayshoji

Borrowed from Japanese 障子 (shōji).

Shoji · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromしょうじ
  2. English todayShoji

Borrowed from Japanese しょうじ (Shōji).

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