Word Meaning 寄り

より yori

寄り is read as より (yori) and means pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters.

Meaning

English

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters
having a tendency towards
being close to

Reading

Kana

より

Romaji

yori

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 127318 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

寄り切り

よりきり

driving opponent out of the ring while gripping his belt

寄せ木造り

よせぎづくり

joined block construction of a statue

寄せ棟造り

よせむねづくり

hip roof

寄付

きふ

contribution

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

last moves (in go, shogi, or chess)

Example Sentences

人々は広場に寄り集まった。

ひとびとはひろばによりあつまった。

People gathered in the square.