Kanji

寄

寄

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よる, -より, よせる

Nanori (Name Reading)

より

Common Readings

キ, よ…せる, よ…る

Example sentences

寄る よる
仕事の帰りにスーパーに寄って買い物をした。

I stopped by the supermarket on my way home from work and did some shopping.

帰り かえり
学校の帰りに本屋に寄ろう。

Let's stop by the bookstore on the way home from school.

寄せる よせる
椅子を机の近くに寄せた。

I brought the chair close to the desk.

眉間 みけん
彼は考え事をするとき、眉間にしわを寄せる癖がある。

He has a habit of wrinkling his brow when he thinks.

駆け寄る かけよる
子供が遠くから「お母さん！」と叫びながら駆け寄ってきた。

The child came running towards their mother, shouting 'Mommy!' from afar.

近寄る ちかよる
危ないから、その機械には近寄らないでください。

Please do not go near that machine because it is dangerous.

枯木寒巌 こぼくかんがん
彼の態度は枯木寒巌そのもので、近寄りがたい。

His attitude is like withered wood and cold stone, making him hard to approach.

引き寄せる ひきよせる
彼は椅子を自分の方へ引き寄せた

He pulled the chair toward himself.

歩み寄る あゆみよる
両者が歩み寄ることで解決した。

The issue was resolved by both sides compromising.

押し寄せる おしよせる
群衆が駅のホームに押し寄せた。

A crowd surged onto the station platform.

Example Vocabulary

寄る

よる

to stop by; to approach; to gather

寄せる

よせる

to bring near; to collect; to send in (opinions, etc.)

駆け寄る

かけよる

to run up to; to rush towards

近寄る

ちかよる

to approach; to get close; to draw near

引き寄せる

ひきよせる

to pull close; to draw near; to attract

歩み寄る

あゆみよる

to step closer; to compromise; to meet halfway

押し寄せる

おしよせる

to surge; to flock; to push toward

寄り添う

よりそう

to snuggle up to; to get close to; to stay by one's side

詰め寄る

つめよる

to press (someone) for an answer; to draw close (confrontationally)

抱き寄せる

だきよせる

to hug someone close; to pull someone into one's arms

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