座 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「广」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「广」
- On
- ザ
- Kun
- すわ(る)
- Meaning
- seat; to sit
Origin
广 "building" over 坐 "to sit"; where people sit inside a hall — hence "seat, to sit."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ザ | 座席・座談・星座 |
|---|---|
| すわる | 座る・座り込み Compare: 据わる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 座席ざせき
seat
- 正座せいざ
sitting formally on the knees
Example
たたみに正座した。
I sat formally on the tatami.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)