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寄

draw near
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingキ
Kun readingよ.る、-よ.り、よ.せる
JōyōGrade 5
  1. to approach
  2. to draw near
  3. to come near
  4. to be close to
  5. to gather (in one place)

Popular Usage

寄る寄付片寄る寄贈寄与押し寄せる

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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house · strange · large (大) · St. Bernard (犬) · can · street (行) · nail · spike · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 204

Compound words

寄るよる
to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to; to gather (in one place)
寄付きふ
contribution; donation
寄せるよせる
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to collect
近寄るちかよる
to approach; to draw near
立ち寄るたちよる
to drop in (at); to drop by; to call at; to stop by; to stop off
寄与するきよする
to contribution
寄与きよ
contribution; service
寄贈きぞう
donation; presentation; gift
押し寄せるおしよせる
to advance on
寄せよせ
yose; end game; last stage of a game; ending; (esp. in go) endgame moves that expand one's territory or reduce opponent's
寄金ききん
contribution; donation
寄港きこう
calling at a port; making an intermediate stop at an airport
寄生きせい
parasitism
寄席よせ
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
寄り道よりみち
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
寄宿舎きしゅくしゃ
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
寄生虫きせいちゅう
parasite
最寄りもより
nearest; closest
身寄りみより
relative; relation
年寄りとしより
old person; elderly person; senior citizen; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
寄せ集めよせあつめ
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture
歩み寄るあゆみよる
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
近寄せるちかよせる
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
歩み寄りあゆみより
compromise; concession

Additional Examples

彼は貧民救済に多額のお金を寄付した。
He contributed much money to relieving the poor.tatoeba
彼は疲れたので壁に寄りかかった。
He leaned against the wall as he was tired.tatoeba
正面二間のため入口が左右のどちらかに寄る。
The entrance is located either on the right or left side instead of in the middle because the front is two-bays wide.wiki
利益は、後に明治学院へ寄付された。
He later donated the profits to Meiji Gakuin.wiki
アメリカン・ボードの寄付によって建築。
Constructed thanks to donations by the American Board.wiki
誓子の遺産は神戸大学に寄贈された。
The heritage of Seishi was donated to Kobe University.wiki
その際に摘出された脳と胃は寄贈された。
His brain and stomach were donated to the Department.wiki
鉄道発展に寄与し、日本の鉄道の父と呼ばれる。
He made contributions to the development of railways in Japan and is called the father of the Japanese railways.wiki
そのため、酸性雨の被害軽減にも寄与している。
Consequently, kosa also contributes to a reduction in the damage due to acid rain.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 寄

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