席 Kanji – seat
The Japanese kanji 席 can mean seat, mat, occasion, place.
Meaning and Readings
How is 席 read?
席 has the onyomi reading セキ and the kunyomi reading むしろ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as seki, mushiro.
Common Japanese Words Using 席
These common Japanese words contain 席. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 宴席（えんせき） — banquet, dinner party
- 寄席（よせ） — entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.), vaudeville theater (theatre), music hall
- 議席（ぎせき） — parliamentary seat
- 客席（きゃくせき） — guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium), passenger seat (e.g. taxi)
- 空席（くうせき） — empty seat, unoccupied seat
- 欠席（けっせき） — absence, non-attendance
- 座席（ざせき） — seat
- 次席（じせき） — associate, junior, assistant, next in rank, runner-up
- 主席（しゅせき） — head, chief
- 出席（しゅっせき） — attendance, presence, appearance