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寄 — drop by; draw near

寄 means “drop by; draw near”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: よ(る) (yoru). You'll see it in words such as 寄せる (yoseru, “to come near; to let someone approach”).

寄
Stroke order of 寄
Meaning
drop by; draw near
On'yomi
キ (ki)
Kun'yomi
よ(る) (yoru)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N2 · set Moving 1

How to remember 寄

Sounds like 奇: both read キ.

Parts: 宀 roof · 奇 odd

Words with 寄

WordReadingMeaning
寄せるよせる yoseru kunto come near; to let someone approach
寄るよる yoru kunto approach; to draw near

Don't confuse it with

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