寄 Kanji – draw near
The Japanese kanji 寄 can mean draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward.
Meaning and Readings
How is 寄 read?
寄 has the onyomi reading キ and the kunyomi readings よる, -より, よせる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ki, yoru, yori, yoseru.
Common Japanese Words Using 寄
These common Japanese words contain 寄. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 寄越す（よこす） — to send, to forward
- 寄せ（よせ） — last moves (in go, shogi, or chess), endgame
- 寄せる（よせる） — to come near, to let someone approach
- 寄せ集め（よせあつめ） — mishmash, miscellany, medley, jumble, mixture, odds and ends
- 寄り集まる（よりあつまる） — to gather together
- 寄り道（よりみち） — dropping in on the way, stopping off at, making a side trip
- 寄る（よる） — to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to
- 寄金（ききん） — contribution, donation
- 寄港（きこう） — calling at a port
- 寄宿舎（きしゅくしゃ） — boarding house, residence hall, dormitory