Word Meaning 寄す

よす yosu

寄す is read as よす (yosu) and means to bring near.

Meaning

English

to bring near
to put close
to let come near
to include
to welcome (in a group)
to let in

Reading

Kana

よす

Romaji

yosu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 125897 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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寄付

きふ

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寄せる

よせる

to add (numbers)

寄席

よせ

entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.)

寄生

きせい

parasitism

寄せ集め

よせあつめ

mishmash

寄り道

よりみち

going the long way round

寄る

よる

to decide on a price and come to a deal

寄り集まる

よりあつまる

to gather together

寄せ

よせ

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寄港

きこう

stopping at a port

寄金

ききん

contribution

寄与

きよ

contribution