座 Kanji – squat
The Japanese kanji 座 can mean squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit.
Meaning and Readings
How is 座 read?
座 has the onyomi reading ザ and the kunyomi reading すわる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as za, suwaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 座
These common Japanese words contain 座. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- おめでとう御座います（おめでとうございます） — congratulations
- 一座（いちざ） — the whole company, the party, all those present, everyone in attendance
- 王座（おうざ） — throne
- 銀座（ぎんざ） — Ginza (district in Tokyo)
- 口座（こうざ） — account (e.g. bank)
- 講座（こうざ） — course (e.g. of lectures)
- 座（ざ） — seat, place
- 座り込み（すわりこみ） — sit-in (protest), sit-down (strike)
- 座る（すわる） — to sit (down), to have a seat, to be seated, to kneel (on the floor)
- 座席（ざせき） — seat