日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji
座

N2

Meaningssquat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
On'yomiザ
Kun'yomiすわ
Strokes10
Radical广

Compounds

  • congratulations

  • throne, first place, top spot, championship

  • course (e.g. of lectures), academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)

  • seat, place, position, status

  • sit-in (protest), sit-down (strike)

  • to sit (down), to have a seat, to be seated, to kneel (on the floor)

  • seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating), seating

  • zabuton, flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling, usu. rectangular

  • constellation, astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign

Example sentences

  • Ai sat down beside me.

  • If you piss on the toilet seat, wipe it off!

  • The old man was sitting with his arms folded.

  • The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.

  • The old man sat surrounded by the children.

  • An old man sat surrounded by his grandchildren.

  • The instant I saw him I knew he was angry.

  • They were sitting on the sofa in our living room.