敷く (しく) — to spread out (e.g. a futon)

敷く is read しく and listed as a verb. Meaning: to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 敷く.

  • 倉敷 くらしき Kurashiki (city)
  • 座敷 ざしき tatami room
  • 敷居 しきい threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
  • 敷金 しききん (security) deposit
  • 敷設 ふせつ laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.)
  • 風呂敷 ふろしき furoshiki