四畳半

Japanese
Kanji in this term
四 畳 半
よ
Grade: 1		 じょう
Grade: S		 はん
Grade: 2
kun’yomi on’yomi
Alternative spelling
四疊半 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

四 (yo, “four”) +‎ 畳 (jō, “tatami”, counter) +‎ 半 (han, “half”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) よじょ​ーはん [yòjóꜜòhàǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [jo̞ʑo̞ːhã̠ɴ]

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

四(よ)畳(じょう)半(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
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