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What does the kanji 席 mean?

席 means seat; occasion. On'yomi セキ. Kun'yomi むしろ.

Quick facts
On'yomiセキ
Kun'yomiむしろ
Strokes10
Main radical巾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi セキKun'yomi むしろ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

seat; occasion

Memory hook

A cloth (巾) spread under a wide roof to sit on — SEAT, OCCASION.

Main radical

巾cloth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 席せきseat
  • 出席しゅっせきattendance, presence
  • 欠席けっせきabsence

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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