ざ
座
　
を
し
占
　
め
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to take a seat, to sit.
  2. to occupy a position (e.g. committee president).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ざ
座
　
を
し
占
　
め
　
る
 座を占める ざをしめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

squat, seat, cushion
ザ　すわ.る (6th, 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)
sit
すわ.る　ザ　おわす (Kentei Pre-1)
two people
ショウ　ジュウ　ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting
うらな.う　セン　し.める (7th, N2)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)