Japanese symbol for “seat”
席
せき
Romaji: seki
seat
In Japanese, seat is 席, read せき (seki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n seat
- n location (of a gathering, etc.); place
- n position; post
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “seat”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
| 座 | ざ za | seat; place |
| 椅子 | いす isu | chair; seat; stool |
| シート | シート shiito | seat |
| 腰掛け | こしかけ koshikake | seat; bench |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出席 | しゅっせき shusseki | attendance; presence; appearance |
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
| 欠席 | けっせき kesseki | absence; non-attendance |
| 客席 | きゃくせき kyakuseki | guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi) |
| 議席 | ぎせき giseki | parliamentary seat |
| 打席 | だせき daseki | batter's box; one's turn at bat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “seat”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.