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Kanji 床: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 床: bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami

Key takeaways

Kanji 床: bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

bedcounter for bedsfloorpaddingtatami

On reading

ショウ

Kun reading

とこゆか

Radical

广

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 床

bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

广 + 木

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a house (广) where the floor or bed is made of wood (木). Since floors and beds were traditionally constructed from wooden planks, this character represents the floor or a sleeping platform.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショウ
  • 起床きしょう

    waking up / getting out of bed

Kun reading

とこ
  • とこ

    floor / bed / alcove

  • 床の間とこのま

    alcove / decorative space in a room

  • 床屋とこや

    barber / men's hair salon

  • ゆか

    floor / bed of something

Commonly used words

  • 起床
    きしょう

    waking up / getting out of bed

  • とこ

    floor / bed / alcove

  • 床の間
    とこのま

    alcove / decorative space in a room

  • 床屋
    とこや

    barber / men's hair salon

  • ゆか

    floor / bed of something

Example sentences

Example 1

部屋のをきれいに掃除した。

Translation

I cleaned the floor of the room thoroughly.

Example 2

病人はで休んでいる。

Translation

The patient is resting in bed.

Example 3

毎朝六時に起します。

Translation

I get up at six every morning.

Example 4

後にすぐ顔を洗います。

Translation

I wash my face right after waking up.

Kanji 床: bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami | Daily Nihongo