What does 枕 mean?
枕 is a Japanese noun meaning “pillow” in English. It can also be translated as “introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story)” depending on context. It is written as 枕 in kanji, まくら in hiragana, and makura in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は枕に頭を横たえた。
He laid his head on the pillow.