依
依 — Reliant
reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
On’yomiイ (i)
On’yomiエ (e)
Kun’yomiよる (yoru)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 依
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 依然 | いぜん izen | still; as yet; as it has been |
| 依然として | いぜんとして izentoshite | still; as yet; as of old |
| 依頼 | いらい irai | request; commission; entrusting (with a matter) |
| 依存 | いぞん izon | dependence; reliance |
| に依る | による niyoru | by means of; due to; because of |
| 依存症 | いぞんしょう izonshou | dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.) |
Study notes
依 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #906 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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