畳 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「田」
道4Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「田」
- On
- ジョウ・チョウ
- Kun
- たた.む・たたみ・かさ.なる
- Meaning
- tatami mat; fold
Origin
From layers piled up: to fold, and the tatami mat of a Japanese room.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ジョウ | 畳語・重畳 |
|---|---|
| たたむ | 畳む・折り畳み |
| たたみ | 畳・畳表・青畳 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 畳語じょうご
reduplicated word
- 六畳ろくじょう
six-mat room
Example
六畳の部屋に机を置いた。
I put a desk in the six-mat room.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)