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寄

Kanji 寄: meaning "Draw Near, Stop In, Bring Near", readings, stroke order

The kanji 寄 means "Draw Near, Stop In, Bring Near". On'yomi: キ; kun'yomi: よる、よせる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Draw Near, Stop In, Bring Near
On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
よるよせる
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 寄

  • 寄付 きふ — contribution, donation
  • 寄せる よせる — to collect, to gather, to put aside
  • 年寄 としより — old people, the aged
  • 片寄る かたよる — to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial
  • 近寄る ちかよる — to approach, to draw near
  • 取り寄せる とりよせる — to order, to send away for
  • 押し寄せる おしよせる — to push aside, to advance on
  • 寄贈 きぞう — donation, presentation
  • 寄与 きよ — contribution, service
  • 立ち寄る たちよる — to stop by, to drop in for a short visit
  • ～寄り ～より — near to ~ (e.g., North by East)
  • 寄り掛かる よりかかる — to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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