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Kanji 据: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 据: set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat down, sit down

Key takeaways

Kanji 据: set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat down, sit down. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

setlay a foundationinstallequipsquat downsit down

On reading

きょ

Kun reading

す.えるす.わる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 据

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

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 居

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents using your hand (扌) to make something stay or reside (居) in a specific spot, meaning to set or install. Think of the act of placing or fixing equipment into its permanent position.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

す.える
  • 据えるすえる

    to place / to set / to lay

Commonly used words

  • 据える
    すえる

    to place / to set / to lay

Example sentences

Example 1

エアコンを壁にえ付けた。

Translation

I installed the air conditioner on the wall.

Example 2

新しい機械を工場にえ付ける。

Translation

We mount the new machine in the factory.

Example 3

テーブルに皿をえる。

Translation

Set the plates on the table.

Example 4

銃を壁にえて狙う。

Translation

Place the gun against the wall and aim.

Kanji 据: set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat down, sit down | Daily Nihongo