Definitions for shoji
ˈʃoʊ dʒisho·ji

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shojinoun

   a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shojinoun

   A door or partition consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper.

2. Etymology: 障子

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shoji

   A shoji (障（しょう）子（じ）, Japanese pronunciation: [ɕo:(d)ʑi]) is a door, window or room divider used in traditional Japanese architecture, consisting of translucent (or transparent) sheets on a lattice frame. Where light transmission is not needed, the similar but opaque fusuma is used (oshiire/closet doors, for instance). Shoji usually slide, but may occasionally be hung or hinged, especially in more rustic styles.Shoji are very lightweight, so they are easily slid aside, or taken off their tracks and stored in a closet, opening the room to other rooms or the outside. Fully traditional buildings may have only one large room, under a roof supported by a post-and-lintel frame, with few or no permanent interior or exterior walls; the space is flexibly subdivided as needed by the removable sliding wall panels. The posts are generally placed one tatami-length (about 2 m or 6 ft) apart, and the shoji slide in two parallel wood-groove tracks between them. In modern construction, the shoji often do not form the exterior surface of the building; they sit inside a sliding glass door or window.Shoji are valued for not setting a sharp barrier between the interior and the exterior; outside influences such as the swaying silhouettes of trees, or the chorus of frogs, can be appreciated from inside the house. As exterior walls, shoji diffuse sunlight into the house; as interior partitions between rooms, they allow natural light deep into the interior. While shoji block wind, they do allow air to diffuse through, important when buildings were heated with charcoal. Like curtains, shoji give visual privacy, but they do not block sounds. Shoji are also thought to encourage a home's inhabitants to speak and move softly, calmly, and gracefully, an important part of the ethos behind sukiya-zukuri architecture. Sliding doors cannot traditionally be locked.Shoji rose in popularity as an integral element of the shoin-zukuri style, which developed in the Kamakura Period (1123–1333), as loss of income forced aristocrats into more modest and restrained architecture. This style was simplified in teahouse-influenced sukiya-zukuri architecture, and spread to the homes of commoners in the Edo Period (1603–1868), since which shoji have been largely unchanged. Shoji are used in both traditional-style Japanese houses and in Western-style housing, especially in the washitsu (traditional Japanese-style room). The traditional wood-and-paper construction is highly flammable.

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1. shoji

   Shoji is a traditional Japanese room divider or door made from translucent paper over a wooden frame. It serves both functional and aesthetic purposes, allowing light to pass through while maintaining privacy. It is commonly used in Japanese architecture and interior design.

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1. Shōji

   In traditional Japanese architecture, a shōji is a door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo. While washi is the traditional paper, shōji may be made of paper made by modern manufacturing processes; plastic is also in use.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHOJI

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shoji is ranked #52482 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shoji surname appeared 395 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shoji.
   
   77.2% or 305 total occurrences were Asian.
   9.8% or 39 total occurrences were White.
   9.3% or 37 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.5% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Screen

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for shoji »

1. joshi

How to pronounce shoji?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say shoji in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shoji in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shoji in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shoji
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shoji
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoji
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shoji
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shoji