Kanji

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

Radical

Radical:

Reading: はば

Meaning: turban, scarf

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

する(しゅっせきする)   attend [v.i.]

する(けっせきする)   be absent

(ざせき)   seat

(ぎせき)   parliamentary seat

指定(していせき)   reserved seat

自由(じゆうせき)   unreserved seat

ラーメン(そくせきラーメン)   instant noodles

Onyomi Examples

セキ seat, location (of a gathering, etc.), place, position, post

セキジョウ at the meeting, on the occasion

ヨセ entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.), vaudeville theater (theatre), music hall

ジセキ associate, junior, assistant, runner-up

Kunyomi Examples

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

たかむしろ bamboo mat