This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジョウ、チョウ、たた.む、たたみ、かさ.なる
Romaji: jō, chō, tata.mu, tatami, kasa.naru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  102
Frequency:  1665
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-5-7
Korean Reading:  cheob
Chinese Reading:  die2
Unicode:  7573
JIS:  3E76

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2592
Nelson Index: 3010
New Nelson Index: 3763
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5f7.3
Four Corner Index: 6010.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1419
Gakken Index: 1300
Daikanwanjiten Index: 21875P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.1126
Remembering the kanji Index: 1784
Kanji Flashcards Index: 747
Kodansha Compact Index: 1344
Kanji in Context Index: 1303
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1659
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2249
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1801
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1923
Essential Kanji Index: 958
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3205
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3673
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1567

Words

(たたみ)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
(じょう)
counter for tatami mats; measure of room size (in mat units)
石畳 (いしだたみ)
(flat) stone paving; sett; flagstone; (chocolate) pavé; various rectangular pastries, esp. layered chocolate
畳む (たたむ)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
たとう紙 (たとうがみ、たとうし、たたんがみ、たたみがみ)
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper; paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony)
(たとう)
folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper
折り畳む (おりたたむ)
to fold up; to fold into layers
四畳半 (よじょうはん)
4.5 tatami mats
畳み込む (たたみこむ)
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
畳職 (たたみしょく)
tatami maker
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