# 敷 — spread out; lay

敷 means “spread out; lay”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: フ (fu). Kun'yomi: し(く) (shiku). You'll see it in words such as 敷く (shiku, “to spread out; to lay out”).

- Meaning: spread out; lay
- On'yomi: フ (fu)
- Kun'yomi: し(く) (shiku)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 3

## How to remember 敷

Parts: 甫 plot of seedlings · 方 direction; banner · 攵 pointer

## Words with 敷

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 敷く | しく (shiku) | to spread out; to lay out |

## More in the “Hands at work 3” set

[携](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-along/) · [掛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hang/) · [裂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rip/) · [排](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/expel/) · [扱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/handle/) · [貫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pierce-through/) · [飾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/decorate/) · [敷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spread-out/)

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