Word Meaning 掘りごたつ

ほりごたつ horigotatsu

掘りごたつ is read as ほりごたつ (horigotatsu) and means sunken kotatsu.

Meaning

English

  1. sunken kotatsu
  2. low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)

Reading

Kana

ほりごたつ

Romaji

horigotatsu

Writing Variants

  • 掘り火燵 ほりごたつ horigotatsu
  • 掘り炬燵 ほりごたつ horigotatsu
  • 掘火燵 ほりごたつ horigotatsu
  • 掘炬燵 ほりごたつ horigotatsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words コタツ,炬燵,火燵,置きごたつ,置き炬燵,置き火燵,切りこたつ,切炬燵 Rank 149162 Priority X

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