noun
General word for a table or desk. Often used in compounds like 食卓 (dining table) or 勉強卓 (study desk).
会議室に大きな卓が置いてある。
A large table is placed in the meeting room.
彼は卓に向かって手紙を書いた。
He sat at the desk and wrote a letter.
counter
counter for tables, desks, etc.
Only with reading たく
Used to count tables, desks, and similar flat furniture. Reading is たく.
この教室には机が三十卓ある。
There are thirty desks in this classroom.
noun
offering table (Buddhist altar); tea ceremony table
Only with reading しょく
Buddhist term for a small table used to place offerings before an altar. Also used in tea ceremony contexts. Reading is しょく.
仏壇の前に卓を置いて、花を供えた。
I placed an offering table in front of the Buddhist altar and offered flowers.
noun
tabletop incense burner
Only with reading しょく
Abbreviation of 卓香炉. Rare, specialized term. Reading is しょく.
See also: 卓香炉
「卓香炉」を略して「しょく」と呼ぶことがある。
卓香炉 is sometimes abbreviated as しょく.
The kanji 卓 depicts a tall table or stand. The reading たく is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi, while しょく is a less common variant used in Buddhist and specialized contexts.