01
座る
すわる
sit
Meanings
- squat
- seat
- cushion
- gathering
- sit
Readings
Onyomi
- ザ
Kunyomi
- すわ.る
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Useful words
02
座席
ざせき
seat
03
口座
こうざ
bank account
04
星座
せいざ
constellation
05
正座
せいざ
formal kneeling (seiza)
06
座敷
ざしき
tatami room
Compare Kanji
01坐Variant90%sit坐 is the older, compact sit shape; 座 adds the shelter-like roof around it.02席Meaning88%seat, matSeat 席 matches the sitting-place meaning of 座 very directly.03居Meaning70%reside, to beBeing or staying in 居 keeps 座 near the idea of occupying a place.04立Pair84%stand up, riseSitting and standing make 座 and 立 a clean body-position contrast.05床Meaning62%bed, counter for bedsFloor or bed 床 supplies the surface where sitting may happen.06屋Meaning55%roof, house屋 keeps the indoor setting around 座 without copying its exact meaning.