Word Meaning 座右

ざう zau

座右 is read as ざう (zau) and means used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect.

Meaning

English

  1. used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect
  2. (by) one's side
  3. place close to one's person
  4. place within arm's reach

Reading

Kana

ざう

Romaji

zau

Writing Variants

  • 座右 ざゆう zayuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 8554 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

座右の書

ざゆうのしょ

one's desk-side book

座右銘

ざうめい

favourite motto

座右の銘

ざゆうのめい

favourite motto

右手座標系

みぎてざひょうけい

right-handed coordinate system

座席

ざせき

seat

座談会

ざだんかい

symposium

座る

すわる

to assume (a position)

座長

ざちょう

chairman

attaches to the names of constellations

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