席 — “seat / attend” in Japanese

Grade 4せき

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“seat / attend” in Japanese is 席, read seki (せき). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 席次 (seating order / rank).

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What does 席 mean?

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Kanji	席
Meaning	seat / attend
Readings	せき
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	席次 (seating order / rank)

How to read 席

席 is read seki (せき) depending on the word.

Words with 席

欠席
席次
座席

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Updated: 2026-08-28