shikishi

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noun

A small card or paper board for drawing sketches, writing poetry, autographs, etc. on, often having a square shape and gilded border.

OriginJapanese 色紙 →
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Meanings

nounshikishi (plural shikishi)
  1. A small card or paper board for drawing sketches, writing poetry, autographs, etc. on, often having a square shape and gilded border.

Origin

  1. Japanese色紙
  2. Englishshikishi

Borrowed from Japanese 色紙 (shikishi).

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

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Chicago

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

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