A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 10 strokes

Seat ; Mat ; Occasion ; Place

Readings on: セキ
Kun readings: むしろ

席せき — seat; place

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 出席しゅっせき — presence Word card → Source
• 欠席けっせき — absence Word card → Source
• 座席ざせき — bench; seating position; seat Word card → Source
• 議席ぎせき — parliamentary seat Source
• 宴席えんせき — banquet; dinner; evening Source
• 即席そくせき — Without preparation Source