Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4
JLPT level: N3
370 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: seat, mat, occasion, place
Kunyomi: むしろ
Onyomi: セキ
Composition: 广 廿 巾
Radical: 巾
Reading: はば
Meaning: turban, scarf
Strokes: 3
出席する(しゅっせきする) attend [v.i.]
欠席する(けっせきする) be absent
座席(ざせき) seat
議席(ぎせき) parliamentary seat
指定席(していせき) reserved seat
自由席(じゆうせき) unreserved seat
即席ラーメン(そくせきラーメン) instant noodles
席 (セキ) seat, location (of a gathering, etc.), place, position, post
席上 (セキジョウ) at the meeting, on the occasion
寄席 (ヨセ) entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.), vaudeville theater (theatre), music hall
次席 (ジセキ) associate, junior, assistant, next in rank, runner-up
筵 (むしろ) woven mat (esp. one made of straw), seat
竹席 (たかむしろ) bamboo mat