Moto 寄: Draw Near; Stop In; Bring NearKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- キ
- Kun'yomi
- よ(る)、-よ(り)、よ(せる)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 335 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (キ)
- 寄付きふcontribution; donation
- 寄港きこうstopping at a port
- 寄与きよcontribution; service
- 寄生虫きせいちゅうparasite
- 寄贈きぞうdonation; presentation
- 寄金ききんcontribution; donation
- 寄付行為きふこういact of endowment or donation
- 寄宿きしゅくlodging; boarding
- 寄宿舎きしゅくしゃboarding house; school dormitory
- 寄生きせいparasitism
- 寄稿きこうcontribution (e.g. to newspaper)
- 寄託きたくdeposit; entrusting
- 寄附きふcontribution; donation
- 数寄すきrefined taste; elegant pursuits
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 年寄りとしよりold person; elderly person
- 寄せるよせるto come near; to let someone approach
- 寄せよせlast moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame
- 歩み寄りあゆみよりcompromise; concession
- 立ち寄るたちよるto stop by; to drop in for a short visit
- 北寄りきたよりnortherly (wind); from the north
- 南寄りみなみよりsoutherly (wind); from the south
- 取り寄せるとりよせるto order; to send away for
- 呼び寄せるよびよせるto call; to summon
- 寄せ付けるよせつけるto allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
- 寄せ書きよせがきwrite jointly
- 寄せ木細工よせぎざいくwooden mosaic work; parquetry
- 寄せ集めよせあつめmishmash; miscellany
- 寄り付きよりつきopening session; anteroom
- 寄り倒しよりたおしknocking an opponent over while holding his belt
- 寄り切りよりきりdriving opponent out of the ring while gripping his belt
- 寄り合いよりあいmeeting; gathering
- 寄り合い所帯よりあいじょたいcongeries of many households; scratch (combined) team
- 寄り掛かるよりかかるto lean against; to recline on
- 寄り添うよりそうto get close; to cuddle close together
- 寄り道よりみちdropping in on the way; stopping off at
- 寄り集まるよりあつまるto gather together
- 寄るよるto approach; to draw near
- 寄越すよこすto send; to forward
- 年寄るとしよるto grow old
- 引き寄せるひきよせるto draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
- 忍び寄るしのびよるto creep; to steal up
- 押し寄せるおしよせるto advance on; to close in
- 持ち寄るもちよるto gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
- 歩み寄るあゆみよるto compromise; to meet halfway
- 片寄るかたよるto lean (to one side); to incline
- 耳寄りみみよりwelcome (news); inviting
- 詰め寄るつめよるto draw near; to draw closer
- 身寄りみよりrelative; relation
- 近寄せるちかよせるto bring close; to bring near
- 近寄るちかよるto approach; to draw near
- 駆け寄るかけよるto rush over; to run up to
- あり寄りのありありよりのありdefinitely OK; definitely possible
- おびき寄せるおびきよせるto lure someone; to entice someone
- かき寄せるかきよせるto sweep together; to rake up
- かけ寄るかけよるto rush over; to run up to
- がぶり寄りがぶりよりpushing the opponent with the torso
- しのび寄るしのびよるto creep; to steal up
- しわが寄るしわがよるto wrinkle; to crinkle
Other readings
- 寄席よせentertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
- 最寄りもよりnearest; closest
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