Word Meaning 敷島

しきしま shikishima

敷島 is read as しきしま (shikishima) and means Japan.

Meaning

English

  1. Japan
  2. Yamato (province)
  3. the art of classical Japanese poetry

Reading

Kana

しきしま

Romaji

shikishima

Writing Variants

  • 磯城島 しきしま shikishima

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 97541 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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敷島の道

しきしまのみち

the art of classical Japanese poetry

敷き布団

しきぶとん

futon (laid on the floor)

敷地

しきち

site

敷金

しききん

(security) deposit

敷居

しきい

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)

敷設

ふせつ

laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.)

敷く

しく

to cover

敷石

しきいし

paving stone

敷物

しきもの

mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on

敷き詰める

しきつめる

to cover a surface

敷地面積

しきちめんせき

lot area

敷居値関数

しきいちかんすう

threshold function