Word Meaning 敷物

しきもの shikimono

敷物 is read as しきもの (shikimono) and means mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on.

Meaning

English

  1. mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on
  2. spread
  3. (cloth) cover
  4. coaster
  5. carpet
  6. rug
  7. matting
  8. carpeting

Reading

Kana

しきもの

Romaji

shikimono

Writing Variants

  • 敷き物 しきもの shikimono

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22600 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

化物屋敷

ばけものやしき

haunted mansion

敷き布団

しきぶとん

futon (laid on the floor)

敷地

しきち

site

敷金

しききん

(security) deposit

敷居

しきい

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)

敷設

ふせつ

laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.)

敷く

しく

to cover

敷石

しきいし

paving stone

敷き詰める

しきつめる

to cover a surface

敷地面積

しきちめんせき

lot area

敷居値関数

しきいちかんすう

threshold function

敷島の道

しきしまのみち

the art of classical Japanese poetry

Example Sentences

1

Rugs absorb sound.