What does kanji 敷 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 敷 is spread.

How is kanji 敷 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 敷 are し.く, -し.き; the onyomi readings are フ.

What is the main radical of kanji 敷?

The main radical for kanji 敷 is 攴.

What words use kanji 敷?

Example words that use kanji 敷 include 敷き蒲団, 敷地, 敷金, 敷きつめる.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

敷

Meaning

Kanji 敷

spread

spread, pave, sit, promulgate

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: し.く-し.き
Onyomi 音読み: フ
Nanori 名乗り: しきにゅう

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1212
Strokes: 15
Radical: 攴
Components: 丶 • 十 • 方 • 田 • 乞 • 攵
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 旉

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Showing 36 of 121 entries that include this kanji.

敷き蒲団

しきぶとん

futon (laid on the floor)

敷地

しきち

site

敷金

しききん

(security) deposit

敷きつめる

しきつめる

to cover a surface

敷き石

しきいし

paving stone

敷き物

しきもの

mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on

敷

じき

suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)

敷かれたレール

しかれたレール

path staked out for one (by someone else)

敷きパッド

しきパッド

quilted pad for beds, etc.

敷きわら

しきわら

(animal's) litter

敷き引き

しきびき

non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property)

敷き紙

しきがみ

paper mat

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

床に布団を敷いてください。

Please spread the futon out on the floor.

ピクニックの前にシートを敷こう。

Let's spread out a sheet before the picnic.

机に新聞紙を敷いてから、ペンキを塗った。

I laid newspaper on the desk before painting.

庭に砂利を敷いた。

I spread gravel in the garden.

この道には石が敷かれている。

This road is paved with stones.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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