Japanese symbol for “stranding”
座州
ざす
Romaji: zasu
stranding; running aground
In Japanese, stranding is 座州, read ざす (zasu).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs stranding; running aground
Written forms: 座州、座洲、坐洲. Readings: ざす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stranding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 擱座 | かくざ kakuza | running aground; stranding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
| 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 |
| 九州 | きゅうしゅう kyuushuu | Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan) |
| 欧州 | おうしゅう oushuu | Europe |
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.