Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shikii

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shikii
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower rail on which a Japanese room divider runs.

Etymology

From Japanese 敷居 (shikii).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

kamoi

Questions

What does shikii mean?
The lower rail on which a Japanese room divider runs.
Where does shikii come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce shikii

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