Word Meaning 座る

すわる suwaru

座る is read as すわる (suwaru) and means to assume (a position).

Meaning

English

to assume (a position)
to hold steady
to hold still
to sit
to squat

Reading

Kana

すわる

Romaji

suwaru

Writing Variants

坐るすわる suwaru
据るすわる suwaru
据わる すわる suwaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Related Words 坐る,腰掛ける,腰を下ろす,立つ,立ち上がる,上座,下座,座席 Rank 7274 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

座布団を当てる

ざぶとんをあてる

to sit on a cushion

座席

ざせき

seat

座談会

ざだんかい

symposium

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

座

ざ

attaches to the names of constellations

座り

すわり

sitting

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)

居座る

いすわる

to remain