床(ゆか)

床(ゆか) refers to the floor surface of a room — where you stand, walk, and sit.

Watch out

The kanji 床(ゆか) has another reading とこ with different meanings:

• 床(とこ)の間(ま): tokonoma (decorative alcove in a Japanese room)
• 床(とこ)に就(つ)く: to go to bed
• 床屋(とこや): barber shop

Common patterns

• 床(ゆか)を掃(は)く: to sweep the floor
• 床(ゆか)を拭(ふ)く: to wipe/mop the floor
• 床(ゆか)に座(すわ)る: to sit on the floor
• 床(ゆか)に落(お)ちる: to fall on the floor
• 床(ゆか)暖房(だんぼう): floor heating

Types

• フローリング: wooden flooring
• 畳(たたみ): tatami mat flooring
• タイル: tile flooring

RELATED WORDS (parts of a room):

• 天井(てんじょう): ceiling
• 壁(かべ): wall