How to say 'Stop by' in Japanese | 寄る

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The Japanese word for Stop by is 'Yoru', written as 寄る in Japanese.'Stop by' in hiragana is よる.

word

寄る

Meaning

Stop by

Reading

よる

yoru

Kanji

寄Draw near

Explanation

The Japanese verb '寄る (よる)' primarily means 'to stop by' or 'to drop in'. It is used when someone visits a place briefly, often on the way to another destination. This verb can also imply a casual or unplanned visit. For example: I will stop by the store「店に寄ります」(みせによります). Let's drop by the park on the way home「帰りに公園に寄りましょう」(かえりにこうえんによりましょう). Additionally, '寄る' can sometimes mean 'to lean' or 'to approach', but these meanings are less common and context-dependent. For example: The tree is leaning to the left「木が左に寄っている」(きがひだりによるっている).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3040

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 寄る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

寄

Meaning

Draw near

Hiragana in the Word 寄る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 寄る Through the Kanji 寄

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 寄 as well.

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寄せる

Meaning

Gather, Approach

word

年寄り

Meaning

Elderly

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近寄る

Meaning

Approach

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寄り道

Meaning

Detour

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寄り集まる

Meaning

Gather

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寄付

Meaning

Donation

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寄り掛かる

Meaning

Lean

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What does 'Yoru' (寄る) mean?

'Yoru' means 'Stop by' .

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