これしき

Written forms

• これしきUsage100%

  Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare and not recommended for learners.

• これ式しき
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form; 式 is used phonetically (ateji).

• 此これしき
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form using 此れ for これ.

• 此これ式しき
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form combining 此れ and 式.

• 是これ式しき
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form using 是 for これ.

Etymology

Compound of これ (this) and しき (extent, amount). The しき element is an old suffix meaning 'extent' or 'degree', related to ほど. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since classical Japanese to belittle something as being only of this extent.