Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

2084 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: pillow

Kunyomi: まくら

Onyomi: チン シン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: tree

Examples

Onyomi Examples

チンセキ bedding, bed, to sleep together in the same bed, to sleep together using each other's bodies as pillow, to sleep together using books as a pillow

状溶岩 マクラジョウヨウガン pillow lava

カイチン bringing out the pillows and futon (in Zen Buddhism), sleeping

トウチン porcelain pillow (used in summer)

Kunyomi Examples

まくら pillow, bolster, introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in

まくらえ erotic picture

にいまくら bridal bed

たかまくら high pillow