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座[すわ]る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to sit, to squat.
  2. to assume (a position).
  3. to hold steady, to hold still.
    Esp. 据わる, 据る.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
座[すわ]る 座る すわる ✔
坐[すわ]る 坐る すわる
据[す]わる 据わる すわる
据[すわ]る 据る すわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

座 squat, seat, cushion (6th)
  • 广 dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
    • 厂 wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
  • 坐 sit (Names)
    • 从 two people
      • 人 person(1st)
    • 土 soil, earth, ground(1st)