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What does the kanji 座 mean?

座 means sit; seat, throne. On'yomi ザ. Kun'yomi すわ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiザ
Kun'yomiすわ.る
Strokes10
Main radical广
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ザKun'yomi すわ.る
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

sit; seat, throne

Memory hook

Two people (人) sitting on the earth (土) under a roof — SIT, SEAT.

Main radical

广lean-to roof 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 座敷ざしきtatami-mat room
  • 講座こうざcourse, lecture series
  • 座布団ざぶとんzabuton (floor cushion)
  • 星座せいざconstellation, zodiac sign
  • 即座にそくざにimmediately, on the spot
  • 座談会ざだんかいroundtable discussion, symposium
  • 座標ざひょうcoordinates

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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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