Word Meaning 下敷き

したじき shitajiki

下敷き is read as したじき (shitajiki) and means model.

Meaning

English

  1. model
  2. pattern
  3. desk pad
  4. sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper
  5. underlay
  6. being pinned under
  7. being caught under
  8. being trapped under

Reading

Kana

したじき

Romaji

shitajiki

Writing Variants

  • 下敷 したじき shitajiki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 1044 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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下屋敷

しもやしき

daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo

下敷になる

したじきになる

to be squashed by

下書き

したがき

draft

下向き

したむき

pointing down

下働き

したばたらき

subordinate work

下駄

げた

geta

下旬

げじゅん

last third of a month

下唇

かしん

lower lip

下痢

げり

diarrhea

下請け

したうけ

subcontract

下級

かきゅう

lower grade

下肢

かし

lower limbs

Example Sentences

2

I want a Hello Kitty pencil board.

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