# 畳 — tatami mat; fold

畳 means “tatami mat; fold”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ジョウ (jou). Kun'yomi: たたみ (tatami), たた(む) (tatamu). You'll see it in words such as 畳 (tatami, “tatami mat”).

- Meaning: tatami mat; fold
- On'yomi: ジョウ (jou)
- Kun'yomi: たたみ (tatami), たた(む) (tatamu)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Things 2

## How to remember 畳

Parts: 田 rice field · 冖 cover · 且 moreover

## Words with 畳

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 畳 | たたみ (tatami) | tatami mat |

## Don't confuse it with

[恵](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/grace/) · [畏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-in-awe/)

## More in the “Things 2” set

[筒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tube/) · [畳](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tatami-mat/) · [机](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/desk/) · [符](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/symbol/) · [鍵](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/key/) · [枕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pillow/) · [椅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chair/) · [蓋](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lid/)

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