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Japanese symbol for “cot”

Romaji: nedoko
bed; berth; crib; cot

In Japanese, cot is , read (nedoko).

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

  1. n bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

lie down, sleep, rest
on: シン
kun: ね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ、みたまや
13 strokes · JLPT 2
bed, counter for beds, floor
on: ショウ
kun: とこ、ゆか
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “cot”

WordReadingMeaning
ベビーベッド bebiibeddocot; bassinet; crib
かんいベッド kan'ibeddocot; bunk

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ねる neruto sleep (lying down)
しんしつ shinshitsubedroom
ひるね hirune(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
しんだい shindaibed; couch
ねぶそく nebusokulack of sleep; insufficient sleep
しゅうしん shuushingoing to bed; retiring (for the night)
りんしょう rinshouclinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial)
きしょう kishourising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed

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.

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