Word Meaning 寄り添う

よりそう yorisou

寄り添う is read as よりそう (yorisou) and means to get close.

Meaning

English

to get close
to cuddle close together
to nestle close to
to snuggle up to

Reading

Kana

よりそう

Romaji

yorisou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 見守る Rank 24235 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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寄せ合う

よせあう

to press against each other

寄り合う

よりあう

to gather

寄宿舎

きしゅくしゃ

boarding house

寄付行為

きふこうい

deed of endowment or donation

寄稿

きこう

contribution (e.g. to newspaper)

寄託

きたく

deposit

寄生的頭蓋結合体

きせいてきずがいけつごうたい

craniopagus parasiticus

寄付金控除

きふきんこうじょ

tax deduction for a donation to charity

寄生栄養

きせいえいよう

paratrophic

寄託図書館

きたくとしょかん

deposit library

寄稿家

きこうか

contributor (of articles)

寄生虫症

きせいちゅうしょう

parasitic disease