SuGoiSuす語彙す
Kanji › Names & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range) › 苫
苫

苫: rush matting

rush matting; thatch
8 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 1 words here

Readings

On
セン
Kun
とま

Mostly in Hokkaido place names read とま: 苫小牧, 苫前. As a plain word it means rush thatch.

Key words

苫とまrush matting; thatch
苫小牧とまこまいTomakomai (city in Hokkaido)
苫前とままえTomamae (town in Hokkaido)
苫屋とまやrush-thatched hut

Example sentences

Tomakomai in Hokkaido is a city with a large port.

During summer vacation, my family went to the sea at Tomamae.

A thin line of smoke rose from a small thatched hut by the sea.

Study 苫 in the course →
‹ 麹 koji mold姑 mother-in-law ›