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.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
座る すわる
 
 
据わる すわる
 
坐る すわる
 
据る すわる

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)