勉強 / 漢字 / 寄

よ.る • -よ.り • よ.せる

draw near; stop in; bring near; gather; collect; send; forward

Grade Level 5

11 Strokes

Words

寄る

よる

  • to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to v5r vi
  • to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet v5r vi
  • to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit v5r vi
  • to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.) v5r vi
  • to grow (wrinkly) v5r vi
  • to lean against; to recline on v5r vi
  • to push one's opponent while holding their belt v5r vi sumo
  • to decide on a price and come to a deal v5r vi
  • to be swayed by (a person); to yield to v5r vi arch
Beginner

寄付

きふ

  • contribution; donation n vs
Beginner II

近寄る

ちかよる

  • to approach; to draw near v5r vi
Intermediate

寄せる

よせる

  • to come near; to let someone approach v1 vt
  • to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather v1 vt
  • to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate v1 vt
  • to let someone drop by v1 vt
  • to add (numbers) v1 vt
  • to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.) v1 vt
  • to rely upon for a time; to depend on v1 vt
  • to use as a pretext v1 vt
  • to put aside v1 vt
  • to press; to push; to force v1 vt
  • to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in v1 vt ksb
Intermediate

年寄り

としより

  • old person; elderly person; senior citizen n adj-no
  • trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay n sumo
  • senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate) n
  • important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate) n
Intermediate II