坪 — “Two-mat Area / Approx. Thirty-six Sq Ft” in Japanese

Master (高手)へい, つぼ

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“Two-mat Area / Approx. Thirty-six Sq Ft” in Japanese is 坪, read hei, tsubo (へい, つぼ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 建坪 (floor area).

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What does 坪 mean?

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Kanji	坪
Meaning	Two-mat Area / Approx. Thirty-six Sq Ft
Readings	へい, つぼ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	建坪 (floor area)

How to read 坪

坪 is read hei (へい) or tsubo (つぼ) depending on the word.

Words with 坪

建坪

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Updated: 2026-08-28