Shoji Definition

shōjē
shojis
noun
A translucent sliding panel of rice paper on a wooden frame, used in Japanese homes as a partition or door.
Webster's New World
Any panel, screen, etc. like this.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Shoji

Noun

Singular:
shoji
Plural:
shojis

Origin of Shoji

  • Japanese shōji shō barrier, screen (from Middle Chinese tʂiang`) (also the source of Mandarin jiàng) -ji noun-forming suff. (from Middle Chinese tsz̩´ gyoza)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Japanese 障子 (shōji)

    From Wiktionary

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