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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

Radicals and components

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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
寄与きよ
contribution; service
寄贈きぞう
donation; presentation; gift
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
寄せるよせる
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to collect
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
近寄るちかよる
to approach; to draw near
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
立ち寄るたちよる
to drop in (at); to drop by; to call at; to stop by; to stop off
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
お年寄りおとしより
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
寄り集まるよりあつまる
to gather together

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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