Word Meaning 敷藁

しきわら shikiwara

敷藁 is read as しきわら (shikiwara) and means (animal's) litter.

Meaning

English

  1. (animal's) litter
  2. bedding

Reading

Kana

しきわら

Romaji

shikiwara

Writing Variants

  • 敷きわら しきわら shikiwara
  • 敷きワラ しきわら shikiwara
  • 敷き藁 しきわら shikiwara
  • 敷わら しきわら shikiwara

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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しきぶとん

futon (laid on the floor)

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site

敷金

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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

敷島の道

しきしまのみち

the art of classical Japanese poetry