Word Meaning 布団

ふとん futon

布団 is read as ふとん (futon) and means round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves).

Meaning

English

  1. round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
  2. futon
  3. Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet

Reading

Kana

ふとん

Romaji

futon

Writing Variants

  • 蒲団 ふとん futon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 上掛け,掻い巻き,掛け布団,夏掛け,,ふすま,,蒲団 Related Words シーツ,敷布,ベッド,ノミ,ダニ,壁蝨,寝汗,パジャマ Rank 3724 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

布団かご

ふとんかご

gabion

布団干し

ふとんほし

drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)

布団蒸し

ふとんむし

burying a person under a futon

座布団

ざぶとん

zabuton

場所布団

ばしょぶとん

waiting wrestler's sitting cushion

電気布団

でんきぶとん

heated mattress pad

こたつ布団

こたつぶとん

quilt coverlet for a kotatsu

夏布団

なつぶとん

summer bedclothes

羽根布団

はねぶとん

down quilt

羽毛布団

うもうぶとん

down quilt

腰布団

こしぶとん

cushion worn round the waist for warmth