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座る
据わる
坐る
rarely-used kanji form
据る
rarely-used kanji form
Readings

suwaru
English
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
to sit, to squat

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
to assume (a position)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
esp. 据わる
to hold steady, to hold still

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 座る, 座ります
[does], will [do]
座らない, 座りません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 座った, 座りました
[did]
座らなかった, 座りませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 座って, 座りまして 座らないで, 座りませんで 座らなくて
Kanjis
ON: KUN: すわ.る
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

Stroke: 10 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-7 FC: 0021.1


ON: キョ KUN: す.える, す.わる
set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat down, sit down

Stroke: 11 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 5706.6


ON: ザ, サ KUN: すわ.る, おわす, そぞろに, まします
sit

Stroke: 7 SKIP: 4-7-2 FC: 8810.0


Phrases
数人の学生がベンチに座り、昼食を食べていた。
Parts: 数人 (すうにん) 学生 (がくせい) ベンチ 座る (すわる) 昼食 (ちゅうしょく) 食べる (たべる)
Some students were sitting on the bench and having lunch.