座右

ざゆう

Also written ざう

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective (by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach
2. Noun used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect

Kanji

• 座 seat. Read as ザ.
• 右 right. Read as ユウ.

Example sentences

• 私はその本を座右に置いている。
  I keep the book at hand.
• 座右の銘は何ですか？
  What's your favorite quote?

Words containing 座右

• 座右の銘 (ざゆうのめい) favourite motto
• 座右銘 (ざゆうめい) favourite motto
• 座右の書 (ざゆうのしょ) one's desk-side book

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists