炬燵

火燵

Readings

Kana: こたつ、コタツ

Romaji: kotatsu, kotatsu

Definition

noun

1

kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

炬

Readings: コ、 キョ

Meanings: torch, signal fire

燵

Reading: タツ

Meanings: foot warmer, (kokuji)

火

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-

Meaning: fire

Example Sentence

こたつで寝(ね)ちゃったら風邪(かぜ)引(ひ)くのはあたりまえ。自己(じこ)管理(かんり)がなっていない。

➥Of course you'll catch a cold if you fall asleep under the kotatsu. You have to learn to take care of yourself.