四畳半

Japanese

Kanji in this term
四	畳	半
よ Grade: 1	じょう Grade: S	はん Grade: 2
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
四疊半 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

四 (yo, “four”) +‎ 畳 (jō, “tatami”, counter) +‎ 半 (han, “half”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よじょ​ーはん [yòjóꜜòhàǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞ʑo̞ːhã̠ɴ]

Noun

四畳半: diagrams of two possible layouts using four and a half tatami

四(よ)畳(じょう)半(はん) • (yojōhan) ^{←よでふはん (yodefufan)?}

1. a layout of four full-sized and one half-sized tatami for a Japanese-style room