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しち【式】 : shichi | define meaning

shichi

Pronunciation: [ɕit͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

Ceremony; ritual; rite
1. そーしち【葬式】
  sooshichi
  "funeral (ceremony)"
Style; type; design
(Mathematics) Equation; formula

(Suffix) Style; type; design

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese しき【式】 shiki (ibid.).

Historical attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しち」　式（シキ）"

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	式
Kana	しち
Romanization	shichi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕit͡ɕi]

意味：しき【式】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 28). しち【式】 : shichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5725/shichi/.