12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with

Kun'yomi
  • to fold (clothes, umbrella) ②to close (a shop, business) ③to vacate
  • tatami mat
  • かさなる
On'yomi
  • ジョウ
    tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
  • チョウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

たた 50.6%
たたみ 41.4%
ジョウ 8.0%

Character Breakdown

tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold
たた.む たたみ ジョウ (7th, N2)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
suitable, right, fitting
ギ よろ.しい
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ ショ ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
stone paving ②stone steps ③check (pattern) ④pavé
to be folded (up)
to shut up one's house
tatami mat
tatami mat finished on both sides
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References

Unicode hex code 7573
JIS X 0208 1-30-86
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3010
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3763
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2592
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3205
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1659
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 958
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 21875P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1419
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1087
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1138
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 747
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1567
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1303
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1344
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1801
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5f7.3
Four corner code 6010.7
De Roo Code 3673