squat, seat, cushion, gathering

About this kanji

The kanji 「座」 primarily means to sit or a place to sit, such as a seat or cushion. It is commonly used as a noun, but there is also a verb form, すわ.る, which means 'to sit.' You might encounter it in several useful compounds like 王座 (おうざ), meaning 'throne,' and 銀座 (ぎんざ), which refers to a famous shopping district in Tokyo. Additionally, 口座 (こうざ) means 'bank account,' and 講座 (こうざ) refers to an 'educational course.' A helpful note is that 座席 (ざせき) specifically denotes assigned seats in public settings, making this kanji quite versatile.

Example sentences

• 彼は椅子に座っている。

  He is sitting on a chair.

Meanings across languages

English

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

Tiếng Việt

ngồi, ghế, đệm, tập hợp, ngồi

日本語

しゃ, いす, ざむしろ, しゅうごう, すわる

한국어

앉다, 좌석, 쿠션, 모임, 앉다

中文

坐, 座位, 垫子, 聚会, 坐

id

tempat duduk

th

ที่นั่ง

es

asiento

fr

siège

de

Sitz

pt

assento

Common compounds

• 王座おうざthrone, first place, top spot
• 銀座ぎんざGinza (district in Tokyo), busy shopping district, bustling location
• 口座こうざaccount (e.g. bank)
• 講座こうざcourse (e.g. of lectures), academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
• 座席ざせきseat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating), seating
• 座長ざちょうchairman, leader of a troupe, proprietor of a theatrical company
• 一座いちざthe whole company, the party, all those present
• 座るすわるto sit (down), to have a seat, to be seated