noun, takes genitive case の

  1. (by) one's side, place close to one's person, place within arm's reach.

noun

Honorific or respectful language.
  1. used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
座右 ざゆう
座右 ざう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
right
みぎ ウ ユウ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)