畳 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 畳意味

tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with

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畳 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

たた.む tata.mu
たたみ tatami
かさ.なる kasa.naru

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ジョウ jou
チョウ chou

Examples

彼は畳の上に大の字になった。

He lay on the mat at full length.

もう畳の上に座るのには慣れました。

I am already accustomed to sitting on tatami.

１０人用の畳の部屋はありますか。

Do you have a tatami room for ten people?

畳に座っていたので足が痛い。

My legs ache from sitting on tatami.

このわらのマット（日本語で畳）は、もはや手で作られない。

These straw mats, called “tatami” in Japanese, are no longer made by hand.

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