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座 kanji: meaning “sit”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N310 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sit
On'yomi
ザ
Kun'yomi
すわ・る

Picture story to remember 座

Two people (人) sit on the soil (土) of a cave (广).

Parts in this story:人, 土

How to write 座: stroke order

座 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 座

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Kanji that share parts with 座.