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What is the Kanji for 'Draw near'? | 寄

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Draw near', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Draw near' is 寄.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Draw near

    Reading

    kunyomi

    yo

    onyomi

    ki

    Parts

    Roof Strange, Unusual

    Example Word

    寄り道: detour. The Japanese verbal noun '寄り道 (よりみち)' refers to taking a detour or making a side trip. It is often used to describe stopping by a place on the way to a primary destination, either intentionally or spontaneously. For example: I made a detour to the bookstore「本屋に寄り道しました」(ほんやによりみちしました). She took a detour to buy some snacks「彼女はお菓子を買いに寄り道した」(かのじょはおかしをかいによりみちした). This word carries a casual and often positive connotation, implying a leisurely or enjoyable diversion rather than an inconvenient one.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    303

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Roof

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

Words Using

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    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

    word

    寄り掛かる

    Meaning

    Lean

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Address

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 奇 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cape

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chair

Learn the Kanji

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What does 寄 mean?

寄 means 'Draw near'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.