What is the Kanji for "Spread" and "Lay"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Spread" and "Lay", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Spread" and "Lay" is "敷".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Shi" and "Shiki".

Its onyomi reading is "Fu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "旉" . And The radical "攵" means "Strike" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "敷" mean in japanese?

"敷" means "Spread" and "Lay".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

屋敷: "Estate". The Japanese noun '屋敷 (やしき)' refers to a large, traditional style house or mansion, often set within an expansive private property or grounds. It typically denotes the residence of a wealthy or high-ranking individual. For example: The lord's estate was located on a hill - (当主の屋敷は丘の上にあった). They live in a spacious estate - (彼らは広い屋敷に住んでいる)

敷く: "Spread". The Japanese verb '敷く (しく)' means 'to spread'. It is used to describe the action of placing or arranging something over a surface or area, such as placing a rug on the floor or spreading a tablecloth on a table. For example: She spread the blanket on the bed - (彼女は布団を敷いた). I spread the map on the table - (私は地図を敷いた).

敷金: "Deposit". The Japanese noun '敷金 (しききん)' refers to an advance payment made by a tenant when renting an apartment or house. This deposit is typically refundable when the tenant moves out, as long as there is no damage to the property. It serves as a security deposit to cover any potential expenses the landlord may incur upon the tenant's departure. For example: I had to pay a large deposit when I rented my new apartment - (私は新しいアパートを借りるとき、大きな敷金を払わなければなりませんでした).

座敷: "Room". The Japanese noun '座敷 (ざしき)' means 'room'. This word specifically refers to a traditional Japanese-style room, often in a ryokan (inn) or temple, that has tatami mats and is used for formal gatherings or ceremonies. For example: We stayed in a beautiful traditional room - (我々は美しい伝統的な座敷に泊まった). The geisha performed her dance in the formal room - (芸者が正式な座敷で踊りを披露した).

敷地: "Property". The Japanese noun '敷地 (しきち)' means 'property'. It refers to a plot of land or real estate that belongs to someone. This word is often used when discussing the size, location, or boundaries of a piece of land or the area around a building. For example: The house is located on a large property - (その家は広い敷地にある). The company bought a new property to build their headquarters - (その会社は本社を建てる新しい敷地を買った).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "き" is read as "ki".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.