Explore 畳 in a room and in the action of folding. Learn each reading with its whole word.
The idea
畳 has 12 strokes. 畳（たたみ） is a floor mat, 畳む（たたむ） means to fold, and 六畳（ろくじょう） describes a six-tatami-sized room. The reading changes with the word.
| Japanese word | Reading |
|---|---|
| 畳 | たたみ |
| 畳む | たたむ |
| 六畳 | ろくじょう |
Examples
- 畳の上に座りました。I sat on the tatami.
- この部屋は六畳です。This room has six tatami mats.
- 服を畳みます。I fold the clothes.
- 布団を畳んでください。Please fold the futon.
- 新しい畳の香りはいいです。The smell of new tatami is pleasant.
- 傘を畳んでかばんに入れました。I folded the umbrella and put it in my bag.
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Watch out
Do not read 畳む as たたみ: the ending む is part of the verb. A 畳 room-size figure is a conventional measure; actual mat sizes vary.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 畳 (the mat) in hiragana.
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たたみ
畳 is たたみ when it names the mat.
Write the reading of 畳む in hiragana.
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たたむ
畳む is たたむ; む is the verb ending.
Write the reading of 六畳 in hiragana.
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ろくじょう
六畳 is ろくじょう: 畳 is read じょう in this room-size expression.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 畳 (the mat) in hiragana.
Write the reading of 畳む in hiragana.
Write the reading of 六畳 in hiragana.
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Write 畳 following the linked diagram, then cover the table and read 畳む and 六畳. Make a sentence about folding clothes.