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JLPT N3 · Chores

畳む

たたむ

to fold

Stroke order of 畳む

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

畳 · 12 strokesむ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

畳 stacks fields 田 layer by layer on top of a bar, like tatami mats folded and piled.

Parts: 畳 fold/tatami + む kana

The characters in 畳む

  • 畳 たたみ — tatami mat (12 strokes)
  • む む — mu (3 strokes)

Example sentence

服をきれいに畳みます。

ふくをきれいにたたみます。

I fold clothes neatly.

Words with 畳

More words: Chores

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