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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N3

673 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

Kunyomi: よ.る, -よ.り, よ.せる

Onyomi: キ

Composition: 宀 奇

寄

Radical

Radical: 宀

Reading: うかんむり

Meaning: roof

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

寄付する(きふする)   donate

寄生する(きせいする)   become parasitic

寄港する(きこうする)   stop at a port

寄る(よる)   drop in [v.i.]

年寄り(としより)   elderly people

寄せる(よせる)   gather [v.t.]

Onyomi Examples

寄港 (キコウ) calling at a port, making an intermediate stop at an airport

寄金 (キキン) contribution, donation

数寄 (スキ) refined taste, elegant pursuits

Kunyomi Examples

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

寄ると触ると (よるとさわると) whenever they come together

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

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