Japanese symbol for “threshold”
敷居
しきい
Romaji: shikii
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
In Japanese, threshold is 敷居, read しきい (shikii).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill (archit)
Written forms: 敷居、閾. Readings: しきい、しきみ、しき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “threshold”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 閾値 | いきち ikichi | threshold (amount, dose, etc.) |
| 閾 | いき iki | threshold; limen |
| 限界点 | げんかいてん genkaiten | threshold; breaking point |
| 蹴放し | けはなし kehanashi | threshold (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door); sill |
| とば口 | とばくち tobakuchi | entrance; threshold |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敷地 | しきち shikichi | site; plot; lot |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate; grounds |
| 下敷き | したじき shitajiki | desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay |
| 座敷 | ざしき zashiki | tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room |
| 倉敷 | くらしき kurashiki | Kurashiki (city) |
| 居る | おる oru | to be (animate); to be; to exist |
| 芝居 | しばい shibai | play; drama |
| 居住 | きょじゅう kyojuu | residence; living (at, in); abode |
See also: Chinese symbol for “threshold”.
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