Usage patterns 椅い 子す に 座すわ る to sit on/in a chair
He sat down in the chair next to the sofa.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 椅い 子す を 狙ねら う to aim for someone's position/post
He is aiming for the department manager's position.
椅い 子す から 立た つ to get up from a chair
When my name was called, I got up from my chair.
椅い 子す を 争あらそ う to compete for a post/position
The two of them are competing for the president's seat.
Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Related words 座席 is more formal and often refers to a designated seat in a theater, train, or event, while 椅子 is a general term for a chair or seat.
ポスト is a loanword used for a job position, similar to sense 2 of 椅子 , but 椅子 carries a slightly more figurative or competitive nuance.
椅子 is the everyday native word for a chair, while チェア is a loanword that often sounds more modern or is used in product/brand names.
椅子 is the general word for a chair (often with a backrest), while 腰掛け suggests a simple, often backless seat or stool.
椅子 is a general chair for one person, while ベンチ is a long seat meant for several people to sit on together.
Word family· 23 Show 8 more Show fewer small chair
legless chair; floor chair
chair seating; chair seat
rattan chair; cane chair; wicker chair
three-legged stool
swivel chair
children's chair; kids' chair · high chair
rocking chair; rocker
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Written forms 椅い 子す Usage 77%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
いす Usage 14%
イス Usage 9%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially in informal contexts or when the kanji is not needed.
倚い 子す
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology The kanji 椅 means 'chair' and 子 is a common noun suffix. The word is a straightforward compound. The reading いす is a native Japanese word, not derived from Chinese. The historical derivation of いす is uncertain.
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