Kanji
N1 8 strokes Grade 8 freq #2084

pillow

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

tree ki

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

caruncle; strophiole
porcelain pillow (used in summer)
bringing out the pillows and futon (in Zen Buddhism); sleeping
bedding; bed

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

pillow; bolster
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature
erotic picture
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
thumb joint where an arrow rests (archery)
to live freely in the wilderness; to sleep on a pillow of stone and rinse one's mouth with river water
neck pillow
to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep
body pillow; hug pillow
ice pillow

Example sentences

I like Japanese rice pillows; they are good for my neck.

I need an extra pillow.