Kanji

What does the kanji 畳 mean?

畳 means tatami mat; folding, stacking. On'yomi ジョウ、チョウ. Kun'yomi たた.む、たたみ、かさ.なる.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョウ、チョウ
Kun'yomiたた.む、たたみ、かさ.なる
Strokes12
Main radical田
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ジョウ、チョウKun'yomi たた.む、たたみ、かさ.なる
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

tatami mat; folding, stacking

Memory hook

Layers of field (田) and matting stacked one on another — TATAMI MAT, FOLD UP.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 畳たたみtatami mat (traditional Japanese straw mat)
  • 畳むたたむto fold (something)
  • ~畳~じょうcounter for tatami mats, room size (suffix)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.