# 座 — Sit

Frequency rank 389 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 適 (Suitable), less common than 側 (Side).

- On’yomi: ざ
- Kun’yomi: すわ
- Radical: 广 Dotted Cliff (Kangxi 53)
- Frequency path: Level III of XX

A canopy shelters a person sitting on dirt — under the canopy, a person sits on the dirt floor, perfectly still and comfortable.

In words:

- 座る すわる — to sit
- 座席 ざせき — seat
- 座敷 ざしき — tatami room

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