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Kanji 座: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 座: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

Key takeaways

Kanji 座: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

squatseatcushiongatheringsit

On reading

Kun reading

すわ.る

Radical

广

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 座

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

广 + 坐

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts people sitting (坐) inside a building (广). It represents a 'seat' or a 'place' where people gather, as seen in words like 'seat' (座席) or 'lecture' (講座).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • ご座いますございます

    to be (polite) / to exist

  • 座談会ざだんかい

    symposium / round-table discussion

  • 座標ざひょう

    coordinate / position on a map

  • 星座せいざ

    constellation

  • 即座にそくざに

    immediately / at once

  • 座敷ざしき

    tatami room / traditional Japanese room

  • 座布団ざぶとん

    floor cushion

  • 座席ざせき

    seat / place to sit

Kun reading

すわ.る
  • 座るすわる

    to sit down

Commonly used words

  • ご座います
    ございます

    to be (polite) / to exist

  • 座談会
    ざだんかい

    symposium / round-table discussion

  • 座標
    ざひょう

    coordinate / position on a map

  • 星座
    せいざ

    constellation

  • 即座に
    そくざに

    immediately / at once

  • 座敷
    ざしき

    tatami room / traditional Japanese room

  • 座る
    すわる

    to sit down

Example sentences

Example 1

こちらにお席がございます。

Translation

There is a seat here.

Example 2

本日はご案内できるスタッフがございます。

Translation

We have staff available to assist you today.

Example 3

先生たちが談会で話し合った。

Translation

The teachers talked in the symposium.

Example 4

会社の談会に参加しました。

Translation

I participated in the company round-table discussion.

Kanji 座: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit | Daily Nihongo