Kanji

席

seat, mat, occasion, place

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

巾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むしろ

Nanori (Name Reading)

すけ, のぶ, やす, より

Common Readings

セキ

Example sentences

せき
どうぞ 座り ください

Please take a seat.

となり
かけた

I spoke to the person in the next seat.

席を立つ せきをたつ
用事 席を立った

I left my seat for an urgent matter.

出席 しゅっせき
明日 会議 必ず 出席 して ください

Please be sure to attend tomorrow's meeting.

きゅう
急な 用事 明日 会議 出席 できなく なりました

Due to an urgent matter, I will not be able to attend tomorrow's meeting.

席に着く せきにつく
全員 席に着き 会議 始まった

Everyone took their seats and the meeting began.

座席 ざせき
開演 自分 座席 着いて ください

Please be in your seat before the performance starts.

優先的 ゆうせんてき
障害 ある 方々 優先的 座席 提供 されます

Seats are provided preferentially to people with disabilities.

同席 どうせき
レストラン 同席 した

I happened to sit at the same table as him at the restaurant.

席につく せきにつく
ベル 鳴る 生徒 たち 席についた

When the bell rang, the students took their seats.

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