tatami mat

(rice field) + (George Michael's Moustache) + (Abe Lincoln's Hat)
★★☆☆☆
12 strokes

Onyomi

JOU

Mnemonic

JOE Stalin used fibers from rice plants, his own generous Moustache hair, and Lincoln's hat, and wove them together into a tatami mat.

Kunyomi

たたみ traditional Japanese flooring made from woven straw
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

xxx (じょう)

xxx-tatami mats in area ★☆☆☆☆ COUNTER

a real-estate or architectural term. . .specifically, it's a measure of how big a room is. For instance, a 4畳 room is big enough for 4 tatami mats. I know it seems like, "Why should I learn this?" but if you ever plan to live here. . .

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
tatami mat ABE'S HAT
stomach ORGAN
nose YOURSELF

ABE'S HAT is as big as a tatami mat!

The stomach is an ORGAN.

Your nose belongs to YOURSELF.