縞

しま
shima

stripe

What does 縞 mean?

縞 is a Japanese noun meaning “stripe” in English. It is written as 縞 in kanji, しま in hiragana, and shima in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あのグリーンの縞のシャツ、今洗濯してるん？

Is that green striped shirt in the wash?

More JLPT N2 words

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