01
敷く
しく
to spread, to lay out
Meanings
- spread
- pave
- sit
- promulgate
Readings
Onyomi
- フ
Kunyomi
- し.く
- -し.き
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Useful words
02
敷物
しきもの
rug, mat, floor covering
03
敷地
しきち
site, grounds, plot
04
敷金
しききん
security deposit
05
風呂敷
ふろしき
wrapping cloth
06
屋敷
やしき
mansion, residence
Compare Kanji
01布Meaning86%linen, clothSpreading cloth is a concrete way to picture the “lay out” sense of 敷.02床Meaning80%bed, counter for bedsA floor is where things are laid out, so 床 gives 敷 a physical surface.03畳Meaning76%tatami mat, counter for tatami matsTatami mats make the act of laying and covering a room easy to imagine.04広Meaning69%wide, broadWide space in 広 supports the idea of spreading something across an area.05拡Meaning68%broaden, extendExpansion in 拡 is not the same action, but it keeps the spreading direction.06舗Meaning72%shop, storePaving in 舗 is a built-environment version of laying something down.