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座

Kanji 座: meaning "Squat, Seat, Cushion", readings, stroke order

The kanji 座 means "Squat, Seat, Cushion". On'yomi: ザ; kun'yomi: すわる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Squat, Seat, Cushion
On'yomi
ザ
Kun'yomi
すわる
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 座

  • 座る すわる — To sit
  • 座席 ざせき — seat
  • 即座に そくざに — Immediately
  • 座敷 ざしき — tatami room
  • 座布団 ざぶとん — cushion (Japanese)
  • 座談会 ざだんかい — symposium, round-table discussion
  • 座標 ざひょう — coordinates
  • 星座 せいざ — constellation

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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