Kanji

据

据

set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat down, sit down

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すえる, すわる

Common Readings

す…える, す…わる

Example sentences

見据える みすえる
彼は将来を見据えて、着実に準備を進めている。

He is making steady preparations, looking toward the future.

眼光 がんこう
その老人は、鋭い眼光で私を見据えた。

The old man stared at me with a sharp look in his eyes.

据える すえる
社長は新しいプロジェクトのリーダーに彼を据えた。

The president appointed him as the leader of the new project.

基 き
その広場には古い石灯籠が一基据えられていた。

An old stone lantern was installed in the plaza.

据わる すわる
彼は肝が据わっている。

He has a lot of guts.

肝が据わる きもがすわる
彼は肝が据わった人物だ。

He is a person with guts.

据え付ける すえつける
工場の新しい機械を据え付ける作業が始まった

The work of installing new machinery in the factory has begun.

Example Vocabulary

見据える

みすえる

to fix one's gaze; to gaze steadily; to focus on

据える

すえる

to set, to place, to appoint

据わる

すわる

to sit; to be set; to be fixed

打ち据える

うちすえる

肝が据わる

きもがすわる

to have guts; to be unshakeable; to be bold

腰を据える

こしをすえる

睨み据える

にらみすえる

腹に据えかねる

はらにすえかねる

据え付ける

すえつける

to install; to set up

据え膳

すえぜん

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