noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix, noun
spreading; laying out; covering
Used as a suffix or prefix in compounds to indicate spreading, laying, or covering something over a surface. Also used as a standalone noun in contexts like tatami or flooring.
security deposit
Abbreviation of 敷金 (しききん). Used in rental contexts to refer to the deposit paid to the landlord.
See also: 敷金
Japanese mattress
Abbreviation of 敷き布団 (しきぶとん). Refers to the thin mattress placed on the floor for sleeping.
See also: 敷き布団
Please put the mattress away in the closet.
I paid a deposit when I rented the apartment.
This room has tatami flooring.
Please lay out the mattress.
The security deposit is two months' rent.
The deposit for this apartment is two months' rent.
敷き布団 is the full term for the mattress laid on the floor for sleeping, while 敷き is a shortened, colloquial form of the same word.
敷き means spreading/a deposit/a floor mattress, whereas 敷居 means the threshold or sill of a doorway; the two share the kanji 敷 but are otherwise unrelated in meaning.
desk pad; underlay; writing mat · being pinned under; being trapped under; being crushed beneath · model; pattern; basis
carpet; rug; matting · floor mat; mattress; quilt spread on the floor · spread; cloth cover; coaster
Japanese mattress; futon (laid on the floor); underquilt; sleeping mat
cover a surface; spread all over; blanket; lay
mat; rug; carpet · saddlecloth; harness
fur rug; fur cushion · insole; inner sole
paper mat; paper place mat
litter; bedding (for animals)
wooden floor; board floor
Standard spelling with okurigana; used as a suffix, prefix, or standalone noun.
Kanji-only spelling; common in compounds and abbreviations, but may be ambiguous without context.
Derived from the verb 敷く (しく, 'to spread, lay out'). The noun form 敷き (しき) is used in compounds and as an abbreviation for related terms.
beautiful (as if adorned with jewels)
tatami-matted; covered with tatami
anvil
pot stand; trivet
teapot mat; tea cloth