枕 — “Pillow” in Japanese

Master (高手)ちん, しん, まくら

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“Pillow” in Japanese is 枕, read chin, shin, makura (ちん, しん, まくら). 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 枕 (pillow).

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What does 枕 mean?

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Kanji	枕
Meaning	Pillow
Readings	ちん, しん, まくら
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	枕 (pillow)

How to read 枕

枕 is read chin (ちん) or shin (しん) or makura (まくら) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28