Japanese symbol for “squatting”
ヤンキー座り
ヤンキーすわり
Romaji: yankiisuwari
squatting (esp. with elbows on knees)
In Japanese, squatting is ヤンキー座り, read ヤンキーすわり (yankiisuwari).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs squatting (esp. with elbows on knees)
Written forms: ヤンキー座り、ヤンキー座. Readings: ヤンキーすわり、ヤンキーずわり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “squatting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ウンコ座り | うんこずわり unkozuwari | squatting (usu. with elbows on knees) |
| 不法占拠 | ふほうせんきょ fuhousenkyo | unlawful occupation (e.g. of a house, of land, etc.); squatting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
| 講座 | こうざ kouza | course (e.g. of lectures) |
| 即座 | そくざ sokuza | immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu |
| 銀座 | ぎんざ ginza | Ginza (district in Tokyo) |
| 口座 | こうざ kouza | account (e.g. bank) |
| 座る | すわる suwaru | to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.