also: そうじ
low bench
Archaic term for a low bench or seat; not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
In old documents, there is a description of a low seat called 床子.
Archaic kanji spelling for a low bench; the reading しょうじ is the primary reading.
Alternate reading そうじ, also archaic; both readings refer to the same object.
A Sino-Japanese term written 床子, historically denoting a low seat or bench.