Word Meaning 畳む

たたむ tatamu

畳む is read as たたむ (tatamu) and means to close (a shop, business).

Meaning

English

  1. to close (a shop, business)
  2. to fold (clothes, umbrella)
  3. to vacate

Reading

Kana

たたむ

Romaji

tatamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 17515 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

たたみ

tatami mat

じょう

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

畳敷き

たたみじき

tatami-matted

折り畳み

おりたたみ

folding

四畳半

よじょうはん

small room esp. for assignations

石畳

いしだたみ

check (pattern)

女房と畳は新しい方がいい

にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがいい

wives and tatami mats are best when new

Example Sentences

1

あかじがつづいて、ちちはみせをたたむけっしんをした。

after continued losses, my father decided to close his shop.