Japanese symbol for “futon”
布団
ふとん
Romaji: futon
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
In Japanese, futon is 布団, read ふとん (futon).
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Meanings
- n futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
- n round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
Written forms: 布団、蒲団. Readings: ふとん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “futon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敷き布団 | しきぶとん shikibuton | futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 財布 | さいふ saifu | wallet; purse; coin purse |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 分布 | ぶんぷ bunpu | distribution |
| 昆布 | こんぶ konbu | kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 集団 | しゅうだん shuudan | group; mass |
| 団地 | だんち danchi | multi-unit apartments; apartment complex |
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.