敷居の高い しきいのたかい Meanings Expression, Prenominal having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home) See also: 敷居が高い (しきいがたかい). Kanji 敷 lay. Read as しく. 居 reside. Read as いる. 高 high. Read as たかい. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists