10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

seat, mat, occasion, place

Kun'yomi
  • woven mat (esp. one made of straw) ②seat
On'yomi
  • seat ②location (of a gathering, etc.) ③position

Main Radical

(KanXi) 广(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

セキ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

seat, mat, occasion
セキ むしろ (4th, N3)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)

Contained In

Common Words

seat ②location (of a gathering, etc.) ③position
batter's box
head ②chairman ③top student ④top seat
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium) ②audience
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
(pilot or driver's) seat
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References

Unicode hex code 5E2D
JIS X 0208 1-32-42
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1513
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1561
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3113
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3865
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1986
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 349
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1242
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 461
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 8926
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 520
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 379
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 380
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 444
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 497
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 549
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 549
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 332
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.6
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 564
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1201
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3q7.4
Four corner code 0022.7
De Roo Code 544