据

set, lay

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: す.える・す.わる
On'yomi: キョ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

据 means "set, lay". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read す.える・す.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

据 in example sentences

彼かれは腹はらが据すわっている。

Kare wa hara ga suwatte iru.

He has guts.
彼かれを議長ぎちょうに据すえることに誰だれも異議いぎを唱となえなかった。

Kare o gichou ni sueru koto ni dare mo igi o tonaenakatta.

Nobody argued against choosing him as chairman.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 据 mean?: 据 means "set, lay". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 据 have?: 据 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 据 read?: It is read す.える・す.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 据?: 据 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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