布団

Japanese

Kanji in this term
布 団
ふ
Grade: 5		 とん
Grade: 5
on’yomi
布団

Alternative forms

  • 蒲団

Etymology

布 (ふ, fu, “cloth”) + 団 (とん, ton, “mass”)

This kanji spelling is an example of ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

  • (Irregular reading)
    • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝtõ̞ɴ]
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Noun

布団 (hiragana ふとん, rōmaji futon)

  1. futon, a Japanese style mattress and duvet used in tatami rooms.
    布 (ふ)団 (とん)を敷 (し)く。
    Futon o shiku.
    To make the bed.
    布 (ふ)団 (とん)をあげる。
    Futon o ageru.
    Put away the bedding.

Usage notes

  • 布団 refers to the mattress itself, which in Japan is the entire bed – there is no wooden bed frame as in Western beds or Western-style futons.

References

  • 2000, Jonathan Bunt, Gillian Hall, The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary, First Edition, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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