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しち【閾】

shichi

Pronunciation: [ɕit͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Architecture) The bottom-most part of a door. Threshold; doorsill; sill; door saddle.

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese しき【閾】 shiki "threshold".

  • 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しち、しちみ」 閾(シキ、シキミ)"

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Kanaしち
Romanizationshichi
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɕit͡ɕi]

意味:しきい【敷居・閾】、しきみ・しき【閾】、もんかん【門檻】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 28). しち【閾】 : shichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5723/shichi/.