What does 座 (za | ざ) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

彼女に座るように合図した。
kanojo ni suwaru yō ni aizu shi ta.
I motioned her to a seat. | I motioned for her to sit down.

彼は座席から立ちあがった。
kare wa zaseki kara tachiagatta.
He rose from his seat.

父は上座の自分の席に着いた。
chichi wa kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui ta.
Father took his place at the head of the table.

彼はその場所でただ座っていた。
kare wa sono basho de tada suwatte i ta.
He was merely sitting in the place.

彼女は彼の隣の席にそっと座った。
kanojo wa kare no tonari no seki ni sotto suwatta.
She slid into the seat next to him.

父はテーブルの上座の自席に着いた。
chichi wa kēburu no kamiza no jiseki ni tsui ta.
Father took his place at the head of the table.

父はテーブル上座の自分の席に着いた。
chichi wa kēburu kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui ta.
Father took his place at the head of the table. | Father took his place at head of the table.

父はテーブルの上座の自分の席に着いた。
chichi wa kēburu no kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui ta.
Father took his place at the head of the table.

父はテーブルの上座の自分の席についた。
chichi wa kēburu no kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui ta.
Father took his place at the head of the table.

彼女はバスに乗って前の席居座りました。
kanojo wa basu ni notte mae no seki isuwari mashi ta.
She got on a bus and took a seat in the front.

便座におしっこしちゃったら、ちゃんと拭くのよ！
benza ni oshikko shi chattara, chanto fuku no yo!
If you piss on the toilet seat, wipe it off!

彼女は私にお座りくださいとも言わずに出ていった。
kanojo wa watashi ni o suwari kudasai to mo iwa zu ni de te itta.
She went out without even asking me to have a seat.

彼女は座席用のベルトの締め方を彼らに教えました。
kanojo wa zaseki yō no beruto no shime kata o karera ni oshie mashi ta.
She showed them how to fasten their seat belts.

調節レバーを上に上げると座面の高さを調節できます。
chōsetsu rebā o ue ni ageru to za men no taka sa o chōsetsu deki masu.
You can adjust the seat height by moving the adjustment lever up.

父はテーブルの上座の自分の席に着いて、お祈りを始めた。
chichi wa kēburu no kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui te, oinori o hajime ta.
Father took his place at the head of the table and began to say grace.

台座に心棒を立てて、各パーツをずらしながら重ねていきます。
daiza ni shinbō o tate te, kaku pātsu o zurashi nagara kasane te iki masu.
You stand the axis on the base and then proceed to stack up each part, staggering their position.

このため、会談の席の配置では米国と相対して座る場所を求めた。
kono tame, kaidan no seki no haichi de wa beikoku to aitai shi te suwaru basho o motome ta.
So they sought a place such that the conference seating would have them facing the Americans.

彼女は白人のすぐ後に座り、彼女の後から乗ってきた白人の乗客に自分の席を譲るのを拒否した。
kanojo wa hakujin no sugu go ni suwari, kanojo no nochi kara notte ki ta hakujin no jōkyaku ni jibun no seki o yuzuru no o kyohi shi ta.
She sat just behind the seats for whites, and then refused to give up her seat to a white passenger who got on the bus after her.

まず目に飛び込んできたのは、大きなソファだ。渋い色の革張りで、座面も背もたれもゆったりしている。
mazu me ni tobikon de ki ta no wa, ōkina sofa da. shibui iro no kawa bari de, za men mo semotare mo yuttari shi te iru.
The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober coloured leather, the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.

	The Japanese word
	座
	is pronounced
	za \| ざ
	means
	seat, one's place, position

	Examples:
	彼女に座るように合図した。 kanojo ni suwaru yō ni aizu shi ta. I motioned her to a seat. \| I motioned for her to sit down.
	彼は座席から立ちあがった。 kare wa zaseki kara tachiagatta. He rose from his seat.
	父は上座の自分の席に着いた。 chichi wa kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui ta. Father took his place at the head of the table.
	彼はその場所でただ座っていた。 kare wa sono basho de tada suwatte i ta. He was merely sitting in the place.
	彼女は彼の隣の席にそっと座った。 kanojo wa kare no tonari no seki ni sotto suwatta. She slid into the seat next to him.
	父はテーブルの上座の自席に着いた。 chichi wa kēburu no kamiza no jiseki ni tsui ta. Father took his place at the head of the table.
	父はテーブル上座の自分の席に着いた。 chichi wa kēburu kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui ta. Father took his place at the head of the table. \| Father took his place at head of the table.
	父はテーブルの上座の自分の席に着いた。 chichi wa kēburu no kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui ta. Father took his place at the head of the table.
	父はテーブルの上座の自分の席についた。 chichi wa kēburu no kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui ta. Father took his place at the head of the table.
	彼女はバスに乗って前の席居座りました。 kanojo wa basu ni notte mae no seki isuwari mashi ta. She got on a bus and took a seat in the front.
	便座におしっこしちゃったら、ちゃんと拭くのよ！ benza ni oshikko shi chattara, chanto fuku no yo! If you piss on the toilet seat, wipe it off!
	彼女は私にお座りくださいとも言わずに出ていった。 kanojo wa watashi ni o suwari kudasai to mo iwa zu ni de te itta. She went out without even asking me to have a seat.
	彼女は座席用のベルトの締め方を彼らに教えました。 kanojo wa zaseki yō no beruto no shime kata o karera ni oshie mashi ta. She showed them how to fasten their seat belts.
	調節レバーを上に上げると座面の高さを調節できます。 chōsetsu rebā o ue ni ageru to za men no taka sa o chōsetsu deki masu. You can adjust the seat height by moving the adjustment lever up.
	父はテーブルの上座の自分の席に着いて、お祈りを始めた。 chichi wa kēburu no kamiza no jibun no seki ni tsui te, oinori o hajime ta. Father took his place at the head of the table and began to say grace.
	台座に心棒を立てて、各パーツをずらしながら重ねていきます。 daiza ni shinbō o tate te, kaku pātsu o zurashi nagara kasane te iki masu. You stand the axis on the base and then proceed to stack up each part, staggering their position.
	このため、会談の席の配置では米国と相対して座る場所を求めた。 kono tame, kaidan no seki no haichi de wa beikoku to aitai shi te suwaru basho o motome ta. So they sought a place such that the conference seating would have them facing the Americans.
	彼女は白人のすぐ後に座り、彼女の後から乗ってきた白人の乗客に自分の席を譲るのを拒否した。 kanojo wa hakujin no sugu go ni suwari, kanojo no nochi kara notte ki ta hakujin no jōkyaku ni jibun no seki o yuzuru no o kyohi shi ta. She sat just behind the seats for whites, and then refused to give up her seat to a white passenger who got on the bus after her.
	まず目に飛び込んできたのは、大きなソファだ。渋い色の革張りで、座面も背もたれもゆったりしている。 mazu me ni tobikon de ki ta no wa, ōkina sofa da. shibui iro no kawa bari de, za men mo semotare mo yuttari shi te iru. The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober coloured leather, the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org