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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

席

Radical

Radical: 巾

Reading: はば

Meaning: turban, scarf

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

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

Onyomi Examples

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

Kunyomi Examples

筵 (むしろ) woven mat (esp. one made of straw), seat

竹席 (たかむしろ) bamboo mat

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