座 (ざ)seat; place; position
- seat; placenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- position; statusnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- gathering; party; companynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- stand; pedestal; platformnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- (historical) trade guildnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- attaches to the names of constellationssuffix
Kanji in 座
Words that share its kanji
- 銀座ぎんざGinza (shopping district in Tokyo)
- 座長ざちょうchairman
- 講座こうざcourse (e.g. of lectures)
- 口座こうざaccount (e.g. bank)
- 座席ざせきseat
- 王座おうざthrone
- 即座そくざimmediate; right there on the spot
- 座談会ざだんかいsymposium; round-table discussion
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