寄 means “drop by, draw near”

よる · yoru

Also: stop in, bring near, gather

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

よる, よせる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 5 · 11 strokes

The story

Under a roof (宀), something curious (奇) draws you in: 寄る is to stop by on the way somewhere. The 最寄り駅 is your nearest station, and お年寄り, the elderly, are those the years have gathered on.

Used in 寄る (yoru, to stop by), 最寄り駅 (moyorieki, nearest station), and お年寄り (otoshiyori, elderly person)

More from Manners & Welcome

• 頼 request
• 招 invite
• 御 honorable
• 礼 courtesy
• 頂 receive (humble)
• 式 ceremony
• 供 offer
• 訪 visit
• 助 help
• 申 say (humble)
• 様 honorific
• 迎 welcome

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.