# 畳 tatami mat

田 (rice field) + (George Michael's Moustache) + (Abe Lincoln's Hat)
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12 strokes

## Onyomi

JOU |

## Mnemonic

| JOE Stalin used fibers from rice plants, his own generous Moustache hair, and Lincoln's hat, and wove them together into a tatami mat.

## Kunyomi

たたみ | traditional Japanese flooring made from woven straw ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

ｘｘｘ 畳(じょう) | xxx-tatami mats in area ★☆☆☆☆ COUNTER a real-estate or architectural term. . .specifically, it's a measure of how big a room is. For instance, a 4畳 room is big enough for 4 tatami mats. I know it seems like, "Why should I learn this?" but if you ever plan to live here. . .

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
畳 | tatami mat | ABE'S HAT |
胃 | stomach | ORGAN | 月
鼻 | nose | YOURSELF | 自

ABE'S HAT is as big as a tatami mat!

The stomach is an ORGAN.

Your nose belongs to YOURSELF.