Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 布団(ふとん) in Japanese

布団, 蒲団, 薄団
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
ふとん
Romaji
futon
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor)
    Example sentence
    布団をはがされた。 My futon was peeled away.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
    Example sentence
    布団をたたみなさい。 Fold up your bedding.

Examples of 布団, 蒲団, 薄団, ふとん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

蒲

13 strokes

bullrush, flag, cattail

On'Yomi: ホ, ボ, フ, ブ

Kun'Yomi: がま, かば, かま

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薄 JLPT 2

16 strokes

dilute, thin, weak (tea)

On'Yomi: ハク

Kun'Yomi: うす.い, うす-, -うす, うす.める, うす.まる, うす.らぐ, うす.ら-, うす.れる, すすき

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布 JLPT 2

5 strokes

linen, cloth

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: ぬの

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団 JLPT 2

6 strokes

group, association

On'Yomi: ダン, トン

Kun'Yomi: かたまり, まる.い

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