What does kanji 畳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 畳 is tatami mat.

How is kanji 畳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 畳 are たた.む, たたみ, かさ.なる; the onyomi readings are ジョウ, チョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 畳?

The main radical for kanji 畳 is 田.

What words use kanji 畳?

Example words that use kanji 畳 include 畳, 畳む, 畳敷き, たとう紙.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

畳

Meaning

Kanji 畳

tatami mat

tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たた.むたたみかさ.なる
Onyomi 音読み: ジョウチョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 疂 (Itaiji) , 疉 (Itaiji) , 叠 (Itaiji) , 曡 (Itaiji) • Old form: 疊 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1665
Strokes: 12
Radical: 田
Components: 一 • 冖 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 冝 • 叠 • 疂 • 疊 • 曡

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 78 entries that include this kanji.

畳

たたみ

tatami mat

畳む

たたむ

to close (a shop, business)

畳敷き

たたみじき

tatami-matted

たとう紙

たとうがみ

paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)

畳の上で死ぬ

たたみのうえでしぬ

to die a natural death

畳の上の水練

たたみのうえのすいれん

useless book learning

畳の目

たたみのめ

mesh of a tatami mat

畳ベッド

たたみベッド

tatami bed

畳まる

たたまる

to be folded (up)

畳みじわ

たたみじわ

crease (from folding)

畳み椅子

たたみいす

folding (collapsible) chair

畳み掛ける

たたみかける

to press for an answer

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この部屋は畳のにおいがする。

this room smells like tatami.

畳の上では靴を脱いでください。

please take off your shoes on the tatami.

客間は六畳あります。

the guest room is six tatami mats in size.

使い終わった地図を畳んだ。

i folded the map after using it.

洗濯物はきちんと畳んでしまって。

please fold the laundry neatly and put it away.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

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中瓶畳 Tatami Nakagame