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How to say 'Sit' in Japanese | 腰掛ける

Wondering how to say 'Sit' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Sit is 'Koshikakeru', written as 腰掛ける in Japanese.'Sit' in hiragana is こしかける.

    word

    腰掛ける

    Meaning

    Sit

    Reading

    こしかける

    koshikakeru

    Kanji

    腰Loins, Waist 掛Set, Hang

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '腰掛ける (こしかける)' means 'to sit'. This verb is specifically used to describe the action of sitting down on something, such as a chair or bench. It implies a temporary or casual sitting position, often used when someone is taking a short rest or waiting. For example: I sat on the bench「ベンチに腰掛けた」(ベンチにこしかけた). He sat down to rest「彼は休むために腰掛けた」(かれはやすむためにこしかけた). The verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and is more casual than the formal '座る (すわる) (to sit)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    4754

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 腰掛ける

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    腰

    Meaning

    Loins, Waist

  • kanji

    掛

    Meaning

    Set, Hang

Hiragana in the Word 腰掛ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    け

    Reading

    Ke

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 腰掛ける Through the Kanji 腰

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 腰 as well.

  • word

    腰

    Meaning

    Waist, Lower back

  • word

    腰掛け

    Meaning

    Stool

Words Related to 腰掛ける Through the Kanji 掛

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 掛 as well.

  • word

    掛ける

    Meaning

    Call, Hang

  • word

    掛かる

    Meaning

    Take, Hang

  • word

    出掛ける

    Meaning

    Go out

  • word

    掛け算

    Meaning

    Multiplication

  • word

    切っ掛け

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Trigger

  • word

    見掛ける

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    話し掛ける

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    追い掛ける

    Meaning

    Chase

  • word

    腰掛け

    Meaning

    Stool

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    呼び掛ける

    Meaning

    Callout

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    心掛ける

    Meaning

    Endeavor

  • word

    手掛かり

    Meaning

    Clue

  • word

    仕掛ける

    Meaning

    Set, Initiate

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

  • word

    通り掛かる

    Meaning

    Pass by

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

  • word

    寄り掛かる

    Meaning

    Lean

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What does 'Koshikakeru' (腰掛ける) mean?

'Koshikakeru' means 'Sit' .

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