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枕籍

枕籍

枕藉

Readings

Kana: ちんせき、ちんしゃ

Romaji: chinseki, chinsha

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

bedding; bed

Note: archaism

See also: 枕席

2

to sleep together in the same bed

Note: archaism

3

to sleep together using each other's bodies as pillow

Note: archaism

4

to sleep together using books as a pillow

Note: archaism

Kanji

枕

Readings: チン、シン、まくら

Meaning: pillow

籍

Reading: セキ

Meanings: enroll, domiciliary register, membership

藉

Readings: シャ、セキ、ジャク、かり.る、ふ.む

Meanings: carpet, lend, borrow, make excuses, spread out