よる

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Japanese

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Verb

よる (yoruintransitive godan (stem より (yori), past よった (yotta))

  1. よる: to be based on, to depend on, to be due to - (at most case)
  2. 拠る: to be based on, to depend on
  3. 因る: to be due to
  4. 寄る: to drop by, to stop at

Usage notes

The senses 2 and 3 are usually written in hiragana.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of よる – see the following entry.
選る
select
Alternative spelling
択る
(This term, よる (yoru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as よる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as よる.)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of よる – see the following entry.
2
the night, evening
a female given name
(This term, よる (yoru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as よる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as よる.)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN