Archaic term for a piece of furniture used for sitting or sleeping, such as a bed, seat, or bench. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered only in classical literature or historical descriptions.
In old Chinese-style poetry, one can find the expression 'lying on a bed/seat'.
Common word for 'bench' or 'stool'; 床榻 is its archaic counterpart.
Rare kanji spelling; the word itself is archaic and mostly found in historical or literary contexts.
Variant kanji spelling; even rarer than 床榻.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 床 (bed/floor) and 榻 (couch/bench) combine to indicate a piece of furniture for sitting or lying down. The word is of Chinese origin and is now obsolete in Japanese.