房

tassel, fluff

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふさ
On'yomi: ボウ

房 means "tassel, fluff". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read ふさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

房 in example sentences

トムは暖房だんぼうをつけた。

Tomu wa danbou o tsuketa.

Tom turned on the heat.
暖房だんぼうを消けしましたか。

Danbou o keshimashita ka.

Did you turn off the heater?
厨房ちゅうぼうに猫ねこがいるわよ。

Chuubou ni neko ga iru wa yo.

There is a cat in the kitchen.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 房 mean?: 房 means "tassel, fluff". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 房 have?: 房 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 房 read?: It is read ふさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 房?: 房 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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