Japanese symbol for “carpeting”
敷き物
しきもの
Romaji: shikimono
carpet; rug; matting; carpeting
In Japanese, carpeting is 敷き物, read しきもの (shikimono).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n carpet; rug; matting; carpeting
- n mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on
- n spread; (cloth) cover; coaster
Written forms: 敷き物、敷物. Readings: しきもの.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敷地 | しきち shikichi | site; plot; lot |
| 屋敷 | やしき yashiki | residence; estate; grounds |
| 下敷き | したじき shitajiki | desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay |
| 座敷 | ざしき zashiki | tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room |
| 敷居 | しきい shikii | threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill |
| 倉敷 | くらしき kurashiki | Kurashiki (city) |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.