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shikishi

shikishi noun: a small card or paper board for drawing sketches, writing poetry, autographs, etc. on, often having a square shape and gilded border.

Noun

shikishi (plural shikishi)

  1. A small card or paper board for drawing sketches, writing poetry, autographs, etc. on, often having a square shape and gilded border.

Forms of shikishi

pluralshikishi

Origin of shikishi

Borrowed from Japanese 色紙 (shikishi).

Questions about shikishi

What does shikishi mean?
Shikishi means a small card or paper board for drawing sketches, writing poetry, autographs, etc. on, often having a square shape and gilded border.
What part of speech is shikishi?
Shikishi is a noun.
What is the plural of shikishi?
The plural of shikishi is shikishi.

Words near shikishi in the dictionary

  1. shikimi
  2. shikimic
  3. shikimic acid
  4. shikiri
  5. shikiri-sen
  6. shikishi
  7. shikkaree
  8. shikkarees
  9. shikken
  10. shikkens
  11. shikker

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