Word Meaning

za

座 is read as ざ (za) and means attaches to the names of constellations.

Meaning

English

  1. attaches to the names of constellations
  2. attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
  3. counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
  4. trade guild
  5. position
  6. status
  7. seat
  8. place

Reading

Kana

Romaji

za

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 13192 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

座席

ざせき

seat

座談会

ざだんかい

symposium

座る

すわる

to assume (a position)

座右

ざう

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

座長

ざちょう

chairman

座り

すわり

sitting

座り込み

すわりこみ

sit-in (protest)

座頭

ざがしら

leader of a troupe

座員

ざいん

member of a theatrical troupe

座り込む

すわりこむ

to sit down (and refuse to move)

正座

せいざ

seiza

上座

かみざ

chief seat

Example Sentences

9

どうぞここにすわってください。

Please sit here.

まどがわのざをよやくした。

I reserved a window seat.

そのざぶとんはすこしかたい。

That cushion is a little hard.

むらのひろばでうたのざがひらかれた。

A singing gathering was held in the village square.

こんやはおりおんざがよくみえる。

Orion is clearly visible tonight.

かれはじめんにすわってほんをよんでいた。

He was sitting on the ground reading a book.

このせきはさんにんがけのざだ。

This is a three-person seat.

さむかったのでざぶとんをもういちまいだした。

Since it was cold, I brought out another cushion.

まつりのあとでちいさなざができた。

A small gathering formed after the festival.