What is the Kanji for "Seat"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Seat", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Seat" is "席".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Seki".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The kanji "巾" means "Towel" and can be read as "Kin". The radical "广" means "Dotted cliff" . And The radical "廿" means "Twenty" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "席" mean in japanese?

"席" means "Seat".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

席: "Seat". The noun '席 (せき)' means 'seat'. This word refers to a place where one can sit, such as a chair, bench, or other furnishing. It is commonly used to refer to a specific location in a theater, restaurant, or other venue. For example: Please find your seat - (席についてください). I reserved a seat at the front - (前の席を予約しました).

出席: "Attendance". The Japanese verbal noun '出席 (しゅっせき)' means 'attendance'. It refers to being present or participating in an event, meeting, or activity. This word is commonly used when talking about going to school, work, or other gatherings. For example: I attended the meeting - (会議に出席した). Attendance is mandatory - (出席は義務です).

欠席: "Absence". The Japanese verbal noun '欠席 (けっせき)' means 'absence'. It refers to the state of being absent or not present, usually from a meeting, event, or other obligation. '欠席' is commonly used in a school or work context to indicate that someone was not in attendance. For example: He was absent from school today - (彼は今日学校を欠席した). My co-worker's absence was excused - (私の同僚の欠席は許可された)

客席: "Audience". The Japanese noun '客席 (きゃくせき)' refers to the seating area in a theater, auditorium, or other venue where the audience sits to watch a performance or event. It is used to describe the space reserved for the audience, as opposed to the stage or other areas of the venue. For example: The concert hall was full, with a large audience in the seats - (コンサートホールは満席で客席は満員だった).

着席: "To sit". The verbal noun '着席 (ちゃくせき)' means 'to sit'. It is used to describe the action of sitting down. This word is often used in formal or polite contexts, such as when asking someone to take a seat at a meeting or event. For example: Please have a seat - (ご着席ください). He sat down on the chair - (彼は椅子に着席した).

座席: "Seat". The Japanese noun '座席 (ざせき)' refers to a place designed for sitting, specifically a seat. This term is commonly used to describe seats in vehicles, theaters, restaurants, and other public spaces. For example: Please find your assigned seat - (割り当てられた座席を見つけてください). I booked a window seat for the flight - (飛行機の窓側の座席を予約しました).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". And The hiragana "き" is read as "ki".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.