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Japanese symbol for “doormat”

Romaji: kutsufuki
doormat

In Japanese, doormat is , read (kutsufuki).

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 doormat

Kanji and stroke order

shoes
on: カ
kun: くつ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
wipe, mop, swab
on: ショク、シキ
kun: ぬぐ.う、ふ.く
9 strokes

Other Japanese words for “doormat”

WordReadingMeaning
ドアマット doamattodoormat
どろおとし dorootoshimud scraper; doormat
げんかんマット genkanmattodoormat (outside the door of a house, etc.)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
くつした kutsushitasocks; sock; stockings
かわぐつ kawagutsuleather shoes; leather boots
ながぐつ nagagutsuleather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons
ぐんか gunkamilitary shoes; combat boots
くつばこ kutsubakoshoe box; shoe shelf
うわぐつ uwagutsuhallway slippers; indoor shoes
ふっしょく fusshokuwiping out; sweeping away; eradicating
ふく fukuto wipe; to dry

See also: Chinese symbol for “doormat”.

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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