Word Meaning 寄り掛かる

よりかかる yorikakaru

寄り掛かる is read as よりかかる (yorikakaru) and means to rely on.

Meaning

English

to rely on
to depend on
to lean against
to recline on
to lean on

Reading

Kana

よりかかる

Romaji

yorikakaru

Writing Variants

寄りかかる よりかかる yorikakaru
寄り掛る よりかかる yorikakaru
倚り懸かる よりかかる yorikakaru
凭り掛かる よりかかる yorikakaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 23405 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寄っ掛る

よっかかる

to lean against

壁に寄り掛かる

かべによりかかる

to rest against the wall

寄せる

よせる

to add (numbers)

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

寄せ付ける

よせつける

to allow (someone or something) to come near

寄来る

よせくる

to come surging (waves, enemy troops, etc.)

寄切る

よりきる

to force someone out of the ring

寄付金を募る

きふきんをつのる

to make an appeal for contributions

寄付

きふ

contribution

寄席

よせ

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

寄生

きせい

parasitism