床の間
とこのま · tokonoma · JLPT N2 · noun
alcove
🏺 床 (toko, floor) + の + 間 (ma, room or space) = the floor-space set into a room
床 means floor or raised surface and 間 means room or interval. Together they name the recessed display alcove in a tatami room, where scrolls and vases are placed.
床 — 广 (shelter) + 木 (wood)
床 combines 广 (a roof or shelter) with 木 (wood), depicting a wooden piece of furniture kept indoors. Originally it referred to a low wooden platform or couch used for sitting and sleeping. Over time the meaning narrowed mainly to 'bed,' though it still appears in compounds for table-like stands.