“Tatami” or “Tatami mat” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “畳”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “畳” means “Fold back”, “Pile up” or “Stacking” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “畳”
Jouyou Kanji “畳” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | じょう(jou) |
| ちょう(chou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | たたみ(tatami) |
| たた(む)(tata(mu)) | |
| かさ(ねる)(kasa(neru)) | |
| かさ(なる)(kasa(naru)) | |
| Meanings | Pile up, Put one upon another, Accumulate |
| Fold up | |
| Shut up, Close up, Finish | |
| Tatami | |
| Unit word for counting Tatami |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “畳”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 畳韻(じょういん-jo u i n) | Repeated rhymes, Recurring rhymes |
| 畳語(じょうご-jo u go) | Reduplication, Repetitive use of the same word |
| 畳字(じょうじ-jo u ji) | Iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character) |
| 畳表(たたみおもて-ta ta mi o mo te) | Tatami facing, Surface of a tatami mat |
| 畳紙(たとうがみ-ta to u ga mi) | Kimono wrapping paper |
| 青畳(あおだたみ-a o da ta mi) | New tatami mat |
| 重畳(ちょうじょう-cho u jo u) | ① Placed one upon another, Piled up, Superimposition, ② Excellent, Splendid |
| 半畳(はんじょう-ha n jo u) | Half-sized tatami mat |
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