座 meaning'squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit'
 onyomiザ
 kunyomiすわ.る
termpronunciationEnglish
口座こうざaccount
座るすわるto sit
座席ざせきseat
座布団ざぶとんcushion (Japanese)
座敷ざしきtatami room
王座おうざthrone
銀座ぎんざGinza (district of Tokyo)
銀行口座ぎんこうこうざa bank account
乙女座おとめざ(constellation) Virgo, the Virgin
即座そくざimmediate, right there on the spot, impromptu
山羊座やぎざ(constellation) Capricornus, Capricorn, the Goat
座標軸ざひょうじくcoordinate axis
座礁ざしょうrunning aground, being stranded
座禅ざぜんzazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
座談会ざだんかいsymposium, round-table discussion
座長ざちょうchairman
牡羊座おひつじざ(constellation) Aries, the Ram
盾座たてざ(constellation) Scutum, the Shield
胡座あぐらsitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
胡座をかくあぐらをかくto sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
蚕座さんざsilkworm basket
講座こうざlectureship, chair, course
連座れんざimplicated (involved) in (a crime)
遷座せんざrelocation of a shrine, transfer of an object of worship
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