Memory phrase for the Kanji: 座


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Meaning

seat, sit, gather

Pronunciation

ZA
suwaru

Explanation

From top: building 广, 坐 (=2 persons , earth/ground )

Mnemonic

In the building, two persons use the ground for sitting.

Radicals

广 buildingRadical: madare - A similar radical stands for cliff.
personRadical hito
earthground, soil
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Vocabulary

 即座に  そくざに  immediately, right away
 座る  すわる  to sit
 座布団  ざぶとん  cushion (Japanese), square cushion for sitting
 座席  ざせき  seat
 座敷  ざしき  tatami room
 座標  ざひょう  coordinate(s)
 座談会  ざだんかい  symposium, round-table discussion
 星座  せいざ  constellation

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