座 — “seat / to sit” in Japanese

Grade 6ざ, すわ

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“seat / to sit” in Japanese is 座, read za, suwa (ざ, すわ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 座席 (seat).

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What does 座 mean?

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Kanji	座
Meaning	seat / to sit
Readings	ざ, すわ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	座席 (seat)

How to read 座

座 is read za (ざ) or suwa (すわ) depending on the word.

Words with 座

座席
即座

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Updated: 2026-08-28