How to say 'Floor' in Japanese | 床

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The Japanese word for Floor is 'Yuka', written as 床 in Japanese.'Floor' in hiragana is ゆか.

word

床

Meaning

Floor

Reading

ゆか

yuka

Kanji

床Bed, Floor

Explanation

The Japanese noun '床 (ゆか)' refers to the 'floor' of a building or room. It is commonly used to describe the surface that people walk on indoors. This word is often used in contexts related to architecture, interior design, and daily life. For example: The floor is clean「床がきれいです」(ゆかがきれいです). I sat on the floor「床に座りました」(ゆかにすわりました). It can also refer to the floor of a stage or platform in specific contexts. Note that '床' is distinct from '地面 (じめん)', which refers to the ground or earth outdoors.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1548

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 床

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

床

Meaning

Bed, Floor

Words Related to 床 Through the Kanji 床

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 床 as well.

word

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Meaning

Barber

word

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Meaning

Clinical

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What does 'Yuka' (床) mean?

'Yuka' means 'Floor' .

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