寄 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- キ
- Kun
- よ(る)・よ(せる)
- Meaning
- to draw near; drop in; donate
Origin
宀 "house" plus 奇; taking shelter at another's house — hence "to draw near, to drop in."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キ | 寄宿・寄贈・寄港 |
|---|---|
| よる | 寄る・近寄る・身寄り |
| よせる | 寄せる・人寄せ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 寄付きふ
donation
- 最寄りもより
nearest
Example
帰りに本屋に寄った。
I dropped in at the bookshop on the way home.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)