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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 17

座 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

sit; seat

On: ザza
Kun: すわるsuwaru いますimasu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

座10 strokes

How to write 座: stroke order

座 has 10 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

座 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 座 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 座

The parts 座 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

广
Radical
坐

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 17

居 be present; resideOnキョ、コKunいる、い、おる予 beforehandOnヨ、シャKunあらかじめ、かねて、われ路 road; pathOnロ、ルKunじ、みち、くるま座 sit; seatOnザKunすわる、います客 guest; customerOnキャク、カクKunまろうど船 boat; shipOnセンKunふね、ふな追 chase; addOnツイKunおう背 back; height; turn awayOnハイKunせ、せい、そむく観 observe; viewOnカンKunみる、しめす誰 whoOnスイKunだれ、たれ、た