Type of layout

When you see the layout on the property advertisement, several similar name of layout may makes you confused.

1room : This type of apartment has an only 1 boxed room including small kitchen space.The door for a unit type bath/toilet is normally in the room, not in the corridor. The average size is about 12m2～20m2.

1K : The bedroom and kitchen are seperated. The average size is about 15m2~25m2


1DK : A 1DK has a bedroom, and a kitchen/dining room combination. The overall size is slightly larger than a 1ROOM or 1K.



1LDK : A 1LDK has a bedroom and living room/dining room combination with a separated kitchen space. The size of this type is about 25m2～60m2.


2DK : A 2DK has 2 bedrooms and a kitchen/dining room combination. The typical size of this type is about 35m2~60m2.


2LDK : A 2LDK has 2 bedrooms and living room/dining room combination with a separated kitchen space. The size of this type is about 50m2～80m2.


3LDK : A 3LDK has 3 bedrooms and living room/dining room combination with a separated kitchen space. The size of this type is about 70m2～100m2. One of the rooms is typically included Japanese room=和室(Washitsu) with Tatami.


As you can guess;
L means Living room
D means Dining room
K means Kitchen

Other marks on layout;
S : Storage space.
P/S : You may this mark near the hall, this measn Pype space, in which you can not normally place anything.
WIC : walk in closet
UB : It stands for unit bath. Toilet and bath tab space is in the same unit space. Normally there is no shower curtain.
CL : closet
冷 : fridge space (normally not equipped)
洗 : washing machine space (normally not equipped)
洋室(Yoshitsu) : western style room (carpet or wooden floor)
If there is parallel lines on the floor, this means wooden floor.
和室(Washitsu) : Japanese style room with tatami or fusuma door(sliding door with paper)
押入(Oshiire) : Japanese style closet where they put Futon