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座

Level III of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 389 / 2,608

Sit

On’yomi
ざ
Kun’yomi
すわ
Radical
广 Dotted Cliff (Kangxi 53)

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

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

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 sitN5
座席 ざせき seatN3
座敷 ざしき tatami roomN2

座 is rank 389 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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