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, runner-up
筵 (むしろ) woven mat (esp. one made of straw), seat
竹席 (たかむしろ) bamboo mat