Readings: セキ (Onyomi), むしろ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: seat, mat, place
The kanji 席 is a phono-semantic compound. It combines 广 (shelter/dwelling), representing a place, with 巾 (cloth/towel), which here functions as a phonetic component also implying something spread out. Together, it originally depicted a mat spread out under a shelter, signifying a place to sit or a seat.
View JLPT N3 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 席 has 10 strokes. It starts with the top-left element (广), followed by the strokes for 巾. Pay attention to the correct order and direction of each stroke for accurate writing.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 巾 (はば) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT Level | N3 |
| Grade | 6 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- セキ (Seki)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- むしろ (mushiro)
Common Words Using 席
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出席 | しゅっせき | attendance |
| 欠席 | けっせき | absence |
| 座席 | ざせき | seat |
| 客席 | きゃくせき | audience seats, spectator seats |
| 空席 | くうせき | empty seat |
| 満席 | まんせき | full house, all seats taken |
| 離席 | りせき | leaving one’s seat |
| 議席 | ぎせき | parliamentary seat, seat in an assembly |
| 配席 | はいせき | seating arrangement |
| 指定席 | していせき | reserved seat |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
| むしろ | むしろ | straw mat (this kunyomi is rare in common compounds for “seat”) |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 会議室の席は全て埋まっていた。
Kana: かいぎしつのせきはすべてうもっていた。
Romaji: Kaigishitsu no seki wa subete umotte ita.
English: All seats in the meeting room were taken.
Japanese: 彼は自分の席に戻った。
Kana: かれははぶんのせきにもどった。
Romaji: Kare wa jibun no seki ni modotta.
English: He returned to his seat.
Japanese: コンサートの指定席券を買った。
Kana: コンサートのしていせきけんをかった。
Romaji: Konsāto no shiteiseki-ken o katta.
English: I bought a reserved seat ticket for the concert.
Japanese: どうぞ、お席におかけください。
Kana: どうぞ、おせきにおかけください。
Romaji: Dōzo, oseki ni okake kudasai.
English: Please take a seat.
Japanese: 窓側の席をお願いします。
Kana: まどがわのせきをおねがいします。
Romaji: Madogawa no seki o onegai shimasu.
English: I’d like a window seat, please.
Japanese: 彼女はいつも最前列の席に座る。
Kana: かのじょはいつもさいぜんれつのせきにすわる。
Romaji: Kanojo wa itsumo saizenretsu no seki ni suwaru.
English: She always sits in the front row.
Japanese: 電車で席を譲ってもらった。
Kana: でんしゃでせきをゆずってもらった。
Romaji: Densha de seki o yuzutte moratta.
English: I was offered a seat on the train.
Japanese: 空席はありませんか。
Kana: くうせきはありませんか。
Romaji: Kūseki wa arimasen ka.
English: Are there any empty seats?
Japanese: この席は私のものです。
Kana: このせきはわたしのものです。
Romaji: Kono seki wa watashi no mono desu.
English: This seat is mine.
Japanese: 彼は重要な席に就いた。
Kana: かれはしゅうようなせきについた。
Romaji: Kare wa jūyō na seki ni tsuita.
English: He took an important position/seat.
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