bed, counter for beds, floor, padding

About this kanji

The kanji 床 (yuka, toko) primarily means "floor" or "bed." It can refer to both the surface you walk on and a place to sleep. You will often find it used in terms like 起床 (kishou), which means "rising from bed," and 温床 (onshou), translating to "hotbed," often used metaphorically. Another common word is 床屋 (tokoya), which means "barbershop." While it primarily relates to physical surfaces and bedding, it's interesting to note that the usage can extend to more abstract concepts, like the idea of a foundation in various contexts.

Example sentences

• 床がきれいに掃除された。

  The floor has been cleaned well.

Meanings across languages

English

bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami

Tiếng Việt

giường

日本語

床

한국어

침대

中文

床

id

ranjang

th

เตียง

es

cama

fr

lit

de

Bett

pt

cama

Common compounds

• 臨床りんしょうclinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial)
• 温床おんしょうhotbed, breeding ground
• 起床きしょうrising (from one's bed), getting up, getting out of bed
• 床屋とこやbarbershop, barber shop, barber
• 床下ゆかしたunder the floor
• 寝床ねどこbed, berth, crib
• 病床びょうしょうsickbed, (hospital) bed
• 床の間とこのまtokonoma, alcove where art or flowers are displayed