noun

  1. sunken kotatsu, low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
掘りごたつ ほりごたつ
 
掘り炬燵 ほりごたつ
 
火燵
掘り火燵 ほりごたつ
掘炬燵 ほりごたつ
火燵
掘火燵 ほりごたつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dig, delve, excavate
ほ.る クツ ぼり (7th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
yield, bend, flinch
クツ くっ かが.む (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)