Japanese symbol for “seating”
座席
ざせき
Romaji: zaseki
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
In Japanese, seating is 座席, read ざせき (zaseki).
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Meanings
- n seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
Written forms: 座席、坐席. Readings: ざせき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “seating”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 講座 | こうざ kouza | course (e.g. of lectures) |
| 即座 | そくざ sokuza | immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu |
| 銀座 | ぎんざ ginza | Ginza (district in Tokyo) |
| 口座 | こうざ kouza | account (e.g. bank) |
| 座る | すわる suwaru | to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated |
| 出席 | しゅっせき shusseki | attendance; presence; appearance |
| 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) |
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.