Please sit in this chair.
座
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Kanji
Grade
Grade 6
Strokes
10 strokes
Radical
广部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ザ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
すわる
Nanori (Name Reading)
え, おき, くら
Common Readings
ザ, すわ…る
Example sentences
May I sit there?
He answered my question immediately.
I was tired from walking and sat down right there.
After finishing the marathon, he sat down on a bench, breathing heavily.
He has held the position of president for many years.
They engaged in a heated battle for the title of the strongest.
He prostrated himself before the president to show his sincerity.
The young king sat on the throne for the first time.
In a tatami room, it is basic etiquette to sit in seiza with your back straight.
Example Vocabulary
座る
to sit
即座に
immediately; instantly; right away
座り込む
to sit down; to sit heavily; to stage a sit-in
座
seat; position; status
土下座
prostrating oneself; kowtow; deep apology
玉座
throne
正座
seiza; sitting straight
座席
seat
居座る
to stay indefinitely; to sit tight; to refuse to leave; to remain in a position
座り直す
to sit up straight; to reseat oneself; to sit again
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