The kanji 据 primarily conveys the idea of "to put," "to place," "to set," or "to establish." It implies the action of positioning something in a specific location or situation, often with the intention of it remaining there. It also suggests a sense of stability or fixing something in place.

・On-yomi (音読み): キョ (kyo) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): す据わる(suwa(ru)) – to sit, to settle down, す据える(su(eru)) – to set, to place

⚫︎ 根拠を据える Translation: To establish a basis; to base (something) on evidence. ⚫︎ 地位を据える Translation: To secure a position; to take a place. ⚫︎ 腰を据える Translation: To settle down; to make oneself comfortable; to sit down.

The kanji 据 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 手 (て, te), meaning "hand". The right side is the phonetic component 居 (きょ, kyo) which suggests the sound and originally meant "to reside" or "to be located." The combination indicates the action of using the hand to place or position something in a settled place. It’s like using your hands to "settle" or "establish" something somewhere.