畳
fold, tatami, pile up
Readings
- On
- ジョウ
- Kun
- たた(む)
Examples
畳（たたみ）、畳む（たたむ）、四畳半（よじょうはん）
tatami, to fold, 4.5 tatami room
Note
On-reading (ジョウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (たた(む)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (fold; tatami; pile up). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N2 3 · N1 5From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 読解
【文章①】\n祖母が丁寧に折り畳んだ着物を箪笥から取り出す仕草を見るたびに、私は文化の継承というものの複雑さについて考えさせられる。
Answer: 文化の変化の速さが大切なものを失わせているかもしれないという懸念
- N2N2 読解
清水寺周辺は石畳の産寧坂・二年坂など散策に適したエリアが続いており、早朝であれば人混みを避けることができます。
Answer: 事前予約をすること
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