寄 kanji: meaning “draw near”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N311 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- draw near
- On'yomi
- キ
- Kun'yomi
- よ・る、よ・せる
Picture story to remember 寄
Something large (大) and strange is about to draw near, so you hurry under the roof (宀) of your house.
Parts in this story:大
How to write 寄: stroke order
寄 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 寄
- 寄贈きぞうdonation
- 寄るよるto approach
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