Meaning

Primary

To Spread Out

Alternative

To Lay Out

Word Type

godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means spread and the verb vocab version is to spread out or to lay out.

This word generally refers to laying something flat, like a carpet or a picnic blanket. This use also extends to laying railroad tracks or asphalt for street paving. Metaphorically, it describes laying down something foundational, like establishing rules or specific organizational systems.

Reading

しく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

What is getting spread out? Sheep ()! Someone's been hunting sheep, because you're looking at a bunch of empty (dead) sheep bodies spread out on the ground.

Context

Context Sentences

彼に、部屋にカーペットを敷くよう説得しました。

I persuaded him to put a carpet in his room.

Kanji Composition