Word Meaning 炬燵

こたつ kotatsu

炬燵 is read as こたつ (kotatsu) and means kotatsu.

Meaning

English

kotatsu
table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat

Reading

Kana

こたつ

Romaji

kotatsu

Writing Variants

火燵こたつ kotatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 23458 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

炬燵掛け

こたつがけ

futon or cloth attached to the kotatsu's frame

炬燵やぐら

こたつやぐら

square latticed wooden frame for a kotatsu

炬燵テーブル

こたつてーぶる

(electric) kotatsu table

春炬燵

はるごたつ

kotatsu not put away but used in spring

Example Sentences

ある日、私が戻ってくると、女房と、友人の某とが、炬燵の中に入っているのである。

One day, I came back and my wife and one of my friends were inside the kotatsu.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

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高橋炬燵 Kotatsu Takahashi

こたつ猫 Kotatsu-neko