拠る

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

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

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with 寄る (yoru, approach).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

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

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

Usage notes[edit]

This term is often spelled in hiragana.

Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

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