座 — kanji meaning “squat”
座
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
- Meanings
- squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
- On'yomi
- ザ (za)
- Kun'yomi
- すわ.る
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #588 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 53
- Chinese reading
- zuò — Chinese character page
Words with 座
| 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 |
| 星座 | せいざ seiza | constellation |
| 座敷 | ざしき zashiki | tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room |
| 王座 | おうざ ouza | throne |
| 座布団 | ざぶとん zabuton | zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular |
| 座長 | ざちょう zachou | chairman |
| 座り | すわり suwari | sitting |
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