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床
Floor, Bed
ゆか (yuka), とこ (toko)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Traditional Japanese homes often have tatami floors. The word 床の間 (tokonoma) refers to a decorative alcove where scrolls and flower arrangements are displayed.
Memory Trick
Imagine walking barefoot across a smooth wooden floor before laying out a futon for bed. That floor helps you remember 床 means 'floor' or 'bed.'
Readings
Onyomi: ショウ (shou)
Kunyomi: ゆか (yuka), とこ (toko)
Example Words
床
ゆか (yuka)
Floor
床の間
とこのま (tokonoma)
Decorative alcove
起床
きしょう (kishou)
Getting up
病床
びょうしょう (byoushou)
Sickbed
Example Sentence
子ども が 床 に 座っています。
こども が ゆか に すわっています。
kodomo ga yuka ni suwatteimasu
The child is sitting on the floor.