せい
正
ざ
座

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. seiza, kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
正
ざ
座
 正座 せいざ ✔
せい
正
ざ
坐
 正坐 せいざ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

correct, justice, righteous
セイ　ショウ　ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
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)