苫

Han character

 * 1) rush or straw matting

Definitions

 * 1) to cover with a straw mat, tarpaulin, etc.

Definitions

 * 1) straw mat

Kanji

 * 1) woven mat

Etymology 1
→ * →

Likely from.

Possibly derived from the verb, or from , in reference to thatched roofs under which boats or people stay, or which stop falling rain. Other suggested sources include or.

Noun

 * 1) a woven mat, usually made from rush or hay
 * 2)  in the, a kimono worn by carpenters
 * 1)  in the, a kimono worn by carpenters
 * 1)  in the, a kimono worn by carpenters

Etymology 2
Nasal → plosive  variant of toma above.

Noun

 * 1)  a woven mat, usually made from rush or hay
 * 2)  a kimono

Etymology 3
Attested in the .

Plosive → nasal  variant of toma above.

Contemporary attestation in the Tōhoku and Hokuriku regions of northern Japan.

Noun

 * 1)  a woven mat, usually made from rush or hay