Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to (enter and) sit down, to plop oneself down, to plant oneself down.
  2. to sit down (and refuse to move), to sit in (in protest).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
座り込む すわりこむ
 
 
坐り込む すわりこむ
 
 
 
座りこむ すわりこむ
 
 
 
坐りこむ すわりこむ
 
 
 
 
すわり込む すわりこむ

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)
crowded, mixture, in bulk
-こ.む こみ ごめ (7th, N3)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)