Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)

    having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)

    Idiomatic expression

    あんまりご無沙汰してしまって、どうも敷居が高くなってしまいました。
    I have neglected you so long that I feel a bit shy in visiting you.
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Characters in this word

3
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

spread, pave, sit, promulgate

Kun
し.く-し.き
On
Strokes
15
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1212 of 2500
Radical
rap
WaniKani
Level 40

Built from

Used in names as

しきにゅう

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-11-4SKIP code
4i11.1The Kanji Dictionary
5824.0Four corner code
1566deroo
6577Unicode hex code
1-41-63JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2059Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2357New Nelson (John Haig)
1870New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2345Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1207Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1653Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1883Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2028Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1053A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2355Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1039Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13359PMorohashi
1756A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1451Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1544Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1392Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1772Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
724Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
947Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1901Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fu1Pinyin reading
buKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
40WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

reside, to be, exist, live with

Kun
い.る-いお.る
On
キョ
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
836 of 2500
Radical
corpse
WaniKani
Level 25

Built from

Used in names as

おきすえ

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
3-3-5SKIP code
3r5.3The Kanji Dictionary
7726.4Four corner code
3777deroo
5c45Unicode hex code
1-21-79JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1387Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1416New Nelson (John Haig)
3080New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3822Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1959Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2653Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1063Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1143Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
777A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
737Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
208Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
7663Morohashi
649A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
171Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
171Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
586sakade
483Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
678henshall3
680Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
281crowley
535Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
527Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1072Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ju1, ji1Pinyin reading
geo, giKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
25WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

tall, high, expensive

Kun
たか.いたか-だかたか.まるたか.める
On
コウ
Strokes
10
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N5
Frequency
65 of 2500
Radical
tall
WaniKani
Level 7

Built from

Used in names as

じょいはか

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-2-8SKIP code
2j8.6The Kanji Dictionary
0022.7Four corner code
449deroo
9ad8Unicode hex code
1-25-66JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5248Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6796New Nelson (John Haig)
2097New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2601Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1330Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1803Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
307Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
329Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
49A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1163Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
160Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
45313Morohashi
119A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
190Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
190Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
76sakade
102Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
132henshall3
193Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
135crowley
83Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.11busy_people
1924Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
313Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
gao1Pinyin reading
goKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
7WaniKani level