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N2 Kanji 140: 畳

Meaning:

In Japanese,畳 means “to fold”.


How to read it:

Kunyomi:たた、たたみ

Onyomi:Not often used


How to write it:


Origin:

畳=田+宜, 田 means “field”, 宜 means “good”.
So you can remember this kanji by “It’s good to combine(fold) the fields.”

Note:
Below is the origin and development of kanji 宜.

Development:


Vocabulary:

LevelWordReadingMeaningType
BasicたたみtatamiNoun
Adv畳むたたむto foldVerb
H_Adv折り畳むおりたたむto foldVerb
H_Adv石畳いしだたみstone pavementNoun
S_Adv畳み掛けるたたみかけるpress for an answerVerb
Others折り畳みおりたたみfoldingNoun
Others畳表たたみおもてtatami facingNoun
Others畳替えたたみがえre-cover tatamiNoun
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