Memory phrase for the character: 席

席

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Meaning

seat, place

Pronunciation

SEKI

Explanation

 Outside: building 广, below: twenty 廿 (= two connected 'ten'), cloth 巾

Mnemonic
 
In the building they use twenty(-fold) cloth as seats.

Radicals

广 buildingRadical madare - A similar radical 厂 stands for cliff.
廿 twentyTwo connected "ten" 十 means twenty (This radical 艹 can not be used for 20 as it is already used for plant/grass.)
巾 cloth, width巾 [はば] means width. The trainer also understands it as: "cloth".




 Vocabulary

席 せき  seat, location (of a gathering, etc.)
出席 しゅっせき  attendance, presence
客席 きゃくせき  guest seating
座席 ざせき  seat
欠席 けっせき  absence, non-attendance
着席 ちゃくせき  sit down, seat
陪席 ばいせき  participation

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