Reason for kanji and reading in 頂の座 Hecate


Character of Shakugan no Shana, Hecate, has a title of 頂の座, which is supposed
to be read いただき・の・くら (and is pronounced as such in anime) being translated as
"Master/Supreme Throne".  
_Info about about readings and meanings was checked with / found on Jisho.org_

While 座 has similar meanings (seat/place/status/pedestal) and is also used in
a compound for throne (王座) it has no reading くら and くら does not mean "a
throne" (saddle/warehouse/treasury/contest). That said, there's a word for
throne 位 with strikingly similar reading くらい.

Is it a play on something? Is it really switch between 座 and 位 (and would the
くらい -> くら change signify something) or just an undocumented reading of 座?  
(does not have to be an official explanation)

Maybe maybe even 頂 plays a role here? 頂 also means to "receive" and if くら
means a "depository; treasury" maybe it can be a play on the - allegedly she's
somewhat different in anime vs manga, but at least in the anime iirc she
seemed to be sort of a shell/container (くら) yearning for receiving (頂)
experience/emotions? Just a brainstorming




**_Kura_ is a valid reading for 座.**

[Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BA%A7#Japanese) stated that
it's another kun-reading for 座 which means "high place" as a suffix.

> **Readings**
>
>   * Kun: すわる (suwaru, 座る, Jōyō); くら (kura, 座); います (imasu, 座す)
>

>
> **Affix**
>
> 座 (hiragana くら, rōmaji **kura** )
>
>   1. high place
>

This also complies with [Kotobank](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%BA%A7-22252),
an online Japanese-Japanese dictionary:

> **デジタル大辞泉** の解説
>
> **くら【 ▽座】**  
>  座る場所、また、物をのせる所。他の語の下に付いて、複合語として用いられる。「天磐座(あまのいわくら)」「高御座(たかみくら)」
>
> * * *
>
> **大辞林 第三版** の解説
>
> **くら【座】**  
>  高く設けられた場所。「天の石座いわくら」「高御座たかみくら」「御手座みてぐら」など、複合語中にのみ用いられる。

Translation:

> Explanation on **Digital Daijisen**
>
> **_kura_ (-座)**  
>  A place to seat, alternatively, a place capable to put a thing. Used in
> compound words. 天磐座 ( _amanoiwakura_ ), 高御座 ( _takamikura_ )
>
> * * *
>
> Explanation on **Daijirin**
>
> **_kura_ (座)**  
>  A highly established place. 天の石座 _iwakura_ 高御座 _takamikura_ 御手座 _mitegura_.
> Only used in compound words.

* * *

(For the explanation regarding her name and title, please read [кяαzєя's
answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/46895/2516))




**_Kura_ is a valid reading for 座.**

[Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%BA%A7#Japanese) stated that
it's another kun-reading for 座 which means "high place" as a suffix.

> **Readings**
>
>   * Kun: すわる (suwaru, 座る, Jōyō); くら (kura, 座); います (imasu, 座す)
>

>
> **Affix**
>
> 座 (hiragana くら, rōmaji **kura** )
>
>   1. high place
>

This also complies with [Kotobank](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%BA%A7-22252),
an online Japanese-Japanese dictionary:

> **デジタル大辞泉** の解説
>
> **くら【 ▽座】**  
>  座る場所、また、物をのせる所。他の語の下に付いて、複合語として用いられる。「天磐座(あまのいわくら)」「高御座(たかみくら)」
>
> * * *
>
> **大辞林 第三版** の解説
>
> **くら【座】**  
>  高く設けられた場所。「天の石座いわくら」「高御座たかみくら」「御手座みてぐら」など、複合語中にのみ用いられる。

Translation:

> Explanation on **Digital Daijisen**
>
> **_kura_ (-座)**  
>  A place to seat, alternatively, a place capable to put a thing. Used in
> compound words. 天磐座 ( _amanoiwakura_ ), 高御座 ( _takamikura_ )
>
> * * *
>
> Explanation on **Daijirin**
>
> **_kura_ (座)**  
>  A highly established place. 天の石座 _iwakura_ 高御座 _takamikura_ 御手座 _mitegura_.
> Only used in compound words.

* * *

(For the explanation regarding her name and title, please read [кяαzєя's
answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/46895/2516))

