座
Squat
Meanings
Squat, Seat, Cushion, Gathering, Sit
On'yomi
ざ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
すわ.る
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
座 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
座 (Squat) is taught on WaniKani at level 18 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #588 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 18
Words using 座
一座いちざthe whole company王座おうざthrone銀座ぎんざGinza (district in Tokyo)口座こうざaccount (e.g. bank)講座こうざcourse (e.g. of lectures)座ざseat座り込みすわりこみsit-in (protest)座るすわるto sit (down)座席ざせきseat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating)座禅ざぜんzazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)座談会ざだんかいsymposium座長ざちょうchairman座布団ざぶとんzabuton座敷ざしきtatami room
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