What does kanji 座 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 座 is squat.

How is kanji 座 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 座 are すわ.る; the onyomi readings are ザ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 座?

Kanji 座 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 座?

The main radical for kanji 座 is 广.

What words use kanji 座?

Example words that use kanji 座 include 座席, 座談会, 座右, 座.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 5

座

Meaning

Kanji 座

squat

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すわ.る
Onyomi 音読み: ザ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #588
Strokes: 10
Radical: 广
Components: ｜ • 人 • 土 • 广
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 挫 • 莝 • 剉 • 脞 • 坐 • 痤 • 矬

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 474 entries that include this kanji.

座席

ざせき

seat

座談会

ざだんかい

symposium

座右

ざう

used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect

座

ざ

attaches to the names of constellations

座長

ざちょう

chairman

座り込み

すわりこみ

sit-in (protest)

座標軸

ざひょうじく

coordinate axis

座頭

ざがしら

leader of a troupe

座員

ざいん

member of a theatrical troupe

座標

ざひょう

coordinate

座がしらける

ざがしらける

to put a damper on proceedings (at a meeting, party, etc.)

座りだこ

すわりだこ

calluses (on one's ankles, insteps, etc.) caused by sitting seiza

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

どうぞここに座ってください。

Please sit here.

窓側の座を予約した。

I reserved a window seat.

その座布団は少し硬い。

That cushion is a little hard.

村の広場で歌の座が開かれた。

A singing gathering was held in the village square.

今夜はオリオン座がよく見える。

Orion is clearly visible tonight.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 14 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.