床
床·floor, bed
- On-yomi
- ショウ
- Kun-yomi
- とこゆか
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 床 | ゆか | floor |
| 起床 | きしょう | getting up, rising |
| 床屋 | とこや | barber's shop |
| 寝床 | ねどこ | bed, sleeping place |
Example sentences
床にごみが落ちていますよ。
ゆかにごみがおちていますよ。
There's rubbish on the floor.
明日の起床は六時です。
あしたのきしょうはろくじです。
Tomorrow we get up at six.
髪が伸びたので床屋に行ってきた。
かみがのびたのでとこやにいってきた。
My hair had grown long, so I went to the barber's.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 床 as とこ when it means the floor of a room — that reading is ゆか
- Reading 床屋 as *ゆかや; it is とこや
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a roof (广) there are wooden boards (木) — the floor you walk on, and the mat you sleep on.
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