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坐: sit

sit
7 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ザ・サ
Kun
すわる・おわす・そぞろに・まします

Older form of 座, now kept in 坐禅 and 連坐; ordinary writing uses 座る and 座敷.

Key words

坐禅ざぜんseated Zen meditation
坐るすわるto sit
坐敷ざしきtatami room
連坐れんざimplication in a crime

Example sentences

Trying zazen at the temple calmed my mind.

I was tired, so I sat on a roadside stone and rested for a bit.

The guest was shown into the back tatami room and served tea.

Study 坐 in the course →
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