also: かも
noun
felt rug; felt carpet
Refers to a rug or carpet made of felt. In modern Japanese, the compound 毛氈 (もうせん) is far more common for this meaning. The standalone word 氈 is rare and mostly found in historical or specialized contexts.
See also: 毛氈 (もうせん)
古い文献に「氈」という表記が見られるが、現代では「毛氈」と書くのが普通だ。
The character 氈 appears in old documents, but nowadays it is normally written as 毛氈.
Rare native Japanese reading; seldom used in modern Japanese.
The common modern word for a felt rug or carpet. 氈 is a rare, standalone form of the same kanji, mostly seen in historical contexts.
The kanji 氈 is a phono-semantic compound with 毛 (hair, fur) and 亶 (phonetic). The native Japanese reading かも is of uncertain origin and is now obsolete.