shikii

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noun

The lower rail on which a Japanese room divider runs.

OriginJapanese 敷居 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The lower rail on which a Japanese room divider runs.

Origin

  1. Japanese敷居
  2. Englishshikii

From Japanese 敷居 (shikii).

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APA

shikii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikii

MLA

“shikii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikii. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shikii,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikii.

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