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Thatching Flowers 苫 セン とま Rush Matting S+

Kanji
Onyomi セン
Kunyomi とま
English rush matting
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 2028
Components 艸: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140)
占: fortune-telling; divining; forecasting; occupy; hold; have; get; take
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword thatching
Koohii Story 1 The thatching of the old thatched roofs in rural Japan often has FLOWERS growing out of it when it's gotten weathered. So you can pluck them and use them like tea leaves to tell your FORTUNE.
Koohii Story 2 The fortuneteller wants the thatching of his roof done with flowers instead of reeds.
RTK Index (new) 2478

Tags: jlpt.n0, shouldsuspend, grades+, kanjifreq2001-2500

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