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How to say 'Lean' in Japanese | 寄り掛かる

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The Japanese word for Lean is 'Yorikakaru', written as 寄り掛かる in Japanese.'Lean' in hiragana is よりかかる.

    Meaning

    Lean

    Reading

    よりかかる

    yorikakaru

    Kanji

    Draw near Set, Hang

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '寄り掛かる (よりかかる)' means 'to lean' or 'to rest against'. It is used when someone or something is leaning on or relying on another object or person for support. This verb can be used both literally and figuratively. For example: she leaned on the wall「彼女は壁に寄り掛かった」(かのじょはかべによりかかった). He relies too much on others「彼は他人に寄り掛かりすぎる」(かれはたにんによりかかりすぎる). The verb can also imply a sense of dependence or reliance in a figurative context.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    7357

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 寄り掛かる

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Draw near

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Set, Hang

Hiragana in the Word 寄り掛かる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ka
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 寄り掛かる Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 寄 as well.

  • word

    寄せる

    Meaning

    Gather, Approach

  • word

    寄る

    Meaning

    Stop by

  • word

    年寄り

    Meaning

    Elderly

  • word

    近寄る

    Meaning

    Approach

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    寄り集まる

    Meaning

    Gather

  • word

    寄付

    Meaning

    Donation

Words Related to 寄り掛かる Through the Kanji

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 掛 as well.

  • word

    掛ける

    Meaning

    Call, Hang

  • word

    掛かる

    Meaning

    Take, Hang

  • word

    出掛ける

    Meaning

    Go out

  • word

    掛け算

    Meaning

    Multiplication

  • word

    切っ掛け

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Trigger

  • word

    見掛ける

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    話し掛ける

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    追い掛ける

    Meaning

    Chase

  • word

    腰掛ける

    Meaning

    Sit

  • word

    腰掛け

    Meaning

    Stool

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    呼び掛ける

    Meaning

    Callout

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    心掛ける

    Meaning

    Endeavor

  • word

    手掛かり

    Meaning

    Clue

  • word

    仕掛ける

    Meaning

    Set, Initiate

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

  • word

    通り掛かる

    Meaning

    Pass by

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

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What does 'Yorikakaru' (寄り掛かる) mean?

'Yorikakaru' means 'Lean' .

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