Word Meaning 敷居
しきい
shikii
敷居 is read as しきい (shikii) and means threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors).
Meaning
English
- threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
- sill
Reading
Kana
しきい
Romaji
shikii
Writing Variants
- 閾 しき shiki
- 閾 しきい shikii
- 閾 しきみ shikimi
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 23 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
4鳥が数羽窓の敷居にとまった。
Some birds alighted on the window sill.
もう二度とこの家の敷居はまたがない。
I'll never set foot in this house again.
トムはメアリーを抱いて敷居をまたいだ。
Tom carried Mary across the threshold.
2度と彼女はその家の敷居をまたがなかった。
Never again did she enter the house.