Word Meaning 座り

すわり suwari

座り is read as すわり (suwari) and means sitting.

Meaning

English

  1. sitting
  2. stability

Reading

Kana

すわり

Romaji

suwari

Writing Variants

  • 坐り すわり suwari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 16985 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

座席

ざせき

seat

座談会

ざだんかい

symposium

座る

すわる

to assume (a position)

座右

ざう

used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect

座長

ざちょう

chairman

attaches to the names of constellations

座り込み

すわりこみ

sit-in (protest)

座頭

ざがしら

leader of a troupe

座員

ざいん

member of a theatrical troupe

座り込む

すわりこむ

to sit down (and refuse to move)

居座り

いすわり

remaining

座敷

ざしき

dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

Example Sentences

10

Take a seat!

Please have a seat.

Why don't we sit?

Sit down!

Are you sitting comfortably?

Let's sit down.

I wanted to sit down.

Where would you like to sit?

Sit there.

Sit down, please.