四畳半

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
じょう
Grade: S
はん
Grade: 2
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
四疊半 (kyūjitai)
 四畳半 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(yo, four) +‎ (, tatami, counter) +‎ (han, half)

Pronunciation

Noun

四畳半: diagrams of two possible layouts using four and a half tatami

()(じょう)(はん) (yojōhanよでふはん (yodefufan)?

  1. a layout of four full-sized and one half-sized tatami for a Japanese-style room