Meaning of 畳 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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畳JLPT 2
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Kana Readingじょう
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Romajijō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- counter
- Meaning
- counter for tatami mats
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- measure of room size (in mat units)
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Example Sentences
畳, じょう used in context
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He lay on the mat at full length.
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My legs ache from sitting on tatami.
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I am already accustomed to sitting on tatami.
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These straw mats, called "tatami" in Japanese, are no longer made by hand.
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Do you have a tatami room for ten people?
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with
On: ジョウ, チョウ
Kun: たた.む, たたみ, かさ.なる
12 strokes
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