畳 kanji: meaning “tatami mat”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N212 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- tatami mat
- On'yomi
- ジョウ、チョウ
- Kun'yomi
- たた・む、たたみ、かさ・なる
Picture story to remember 畳
Straw from the rice field (田) is woven into a cover (冖) for the floor, a tatami mat.
Parts in this story:田
How to write 畳: stroke order
畳 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 畳
- 四畳半よじょうはんfour and a half tatami mats
- 畳敷きたたみじきtatami-matted
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 畳 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
Practice 畳 nowRelated kanji
Kanji that share parts with 畳.