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座
sit · seat · place
N4On: ざKun: すわ
Memory Aid
Picture two people (人) sitting peacefully on the ground (土) under a wide, welcoming roof (广), which forms the top part of the character. They are comfortable in their 'seat'.
Vocabulary
座るすわるto sit
座席ざせきseat
正座せいざsitting formally (on one's heels)
銀座ぎんざGinza (a district in Tokyo)
星座せいざconstellation
Example Sentences
椅子に座ってください。
Please sit on the chair.
夜空にはたくさんの星座があります。
There are many constellations in the night sky.
彼は毎日、公園のベンチに座って本を読みます。
He sits on a park bench and reads a book every day.
日本には正座という座り方があります。
In Japan, there is a way of sitting called "seiza".