拠る

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
據る (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with 寄る (yoru, approach).

Pronunciation

Verb

() (yoruintransitive godan (stem () (yori), past ()った (yotta))

  1. depend on, rely on
  2. be supported by
  3. be caused by

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN