座

squat, seat

JLPT N3 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: すわ.る
On'yomi: ザ

座 means "squat, seat". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read すわ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

座 in example sentences

座席ざせきへ戻もどろう。

Zaseki e modorou.

Let's go back to our places.
後うしろに座すわるかも。

Ushiro ni suwaru ka mo.

I may sit in the back.
私わたしの座すわる場所ばしょある？

Watashi no suwaru basho aru?

Is there any room for me?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 座 mean?: 座 means "squat, seat". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 座 have?: 座 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 座 read?: It is read すわ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 座?: 座 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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