Quick answer
床 is the kanji for "Bed". Its reading is とこ (toko). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Bed
Also : Floor · Tatami · Padding · Counter for beds
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 床 represents 'BED'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bed.
On-reading: しょう — sounds like 'sho' in 'show'. Kun-reading: とこ.
Example Sentences
入院中は病床で本を読んで過ごしました。
にゅういんちゅうはびょうしょうでほんをよんですごしました。
While hospitalized, I spent time reading books in the hospital bed.
床が滑りやすいので、気をつけて歩いてください。
ゆかがすべりやすいので、きをつけてあるいてください。
The floor is slippery, so please walk carefully.
Vocabulary using 床
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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