畳

tatami, fold

JLPT N2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: たた.む・たたみ・かさ.なる
On'yomi: ジョウ・チョウ
Radical: 田 · field (rice field)

畳 means "tatami, fold". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read たた.む・たたみ・かさ.なる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

畳 in example sentences

トムは傘かさを畳たたんだ。

Tomu wa kasa o tatan da.

Tom folded up his umbrella.
トムは畳たたみの上うえに腰こしを下おろした。

Tomu wa tatami no ue ni koshi o oroshita.

Tom sat on the tatami.
彼かれは畳たたみの上うえに大だいの字じになった。

Kare wa tatami no ue ni dainoji ni natta.

He lay on the mat at full length.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 畳

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Common questions

What does the kanji 畳 mean?: 畳 means "tatami, fold". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 畳 have?: 畳 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 畳 read?: It is read たた.む・たたみ・かさ.なる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 畳?: 畳 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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