also: しし · しじ
noun
four boundaries of a property
Archaic legal term referring to the four sides or boundaries of a land parcel. Used in historical documents and old property records.
古文書には、土地の四至が詳しく記されていた。
The old document recorded the four boundaries of the land in detail.
Modern general term for boundary or border, not limited to property or archaic usage.
From 四 (four) and 至 (arrive; reach), literally 'four reaches', referring to the four directional boundaries of a property. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.