Kanji 敷: spread, pave, sit, promulgate

Key takeaways

Kanji 敷: spread, pave, sit, promulgate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

敷

Meaning

spreadpavesitpromulgate

On reading

フ

Kun reading

し.く-し.き

Radical

攴

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 敷

spread, pave, sit, promulgate

Kanji structure breakdown

敷

Structure breakdown

旉 + 攵

Mnemonic story

This character combines 旉 (to spread) and 攵 (to strike/action). Imagine the action of spreading something out (旉) and tapping it (攵) with your hand to lay it flat and even on the ground. It is used for spreading a futon or paving (敷設) a road.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

フ

風呂敷ふろしき
wrapping cloth / cloth wrapper

Kun reading

し.く

屋敷やしき
mansion / large residence / estate
座敷ざしき
tatami room / traditional Japanese room
敷地しきち
site / land area
敷くしく
to spread out / to lay out
風呂敷ふろしき
wrapping cloth / cloth wrapper

Commonly used words

風呂敷
ふろしき
wrapping cloth / cloth wrapper
屋敷
やしき
mansion / large residence / estate
座敷
ざしき
tatami room / traditional Japanese room
敷地
しきち
site / land area
敷く
しく
to spread out / to lay out
風呂敷
ふろしき
wrapping cloth / cloth wrapper

Example sentences

Example 1

あの屋敷は歴史がある。

Translation

That mansion has a lot of history.

Example 2

屋敷の庭がとても広いです。

Translation

The garden of the estate is very large.

Example 3

座敷でお茶を飲みました。

Translation

I drank tea in the tatami room.

Example 4

座敷に座ると落ち着きます。

Translation

I feel calm when sitting in the tatami room.

Kanji 敷: spread, pave, sit, promulgate

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

屋敷 (やしき): meaning and examples

座敷 (ざしき): meaning and examples

敷地 (しきち): meaning and examples

敷く (しく): meaning and examples

風呂敷 (ふろしき): meaning and examples