reliance, dependence, according to
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
- エ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 依 means reliance or dependence and is often used in contexts where something is based on something else. It can be found in nouns like 依存 (いぞん), which means dependence, often used in discussions about relationships or needs. Another common compound is 依頼 (いらい), meaning request, used when asking someone to do something for you. There’s also 依拠 (いきょ), which means based on, often used in academic or formal settings to indicate the source of information. Note that while this kanji can serve as both a noun and as part of compound words, it is not commonly used as a verb.
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Example sentences
彼女に依頼してみます。
I will ask her for help.
Meanings across languages
- English
- reliance, dependence, according to
- Tiếng Việt
- phụ thuộc, theo
- 日本語
- 依存, 依頼, 依拠
- 한국어
- 의존, 따라서
- 中文
- 依赖, 根据
- id
- ketergantungan, menurut
- th
- การพึ่งพา, ตามที่
- es
- dependencia, según
- fr
- dépendance, selon
- de
- Abhängigkeit, gemäß
- pt
- dependência, de acordo com
Common compounds
- 依存いぞんdependence, reliance
- 依頼いらいrequest, commission
- 依拠いきょbased on, relying on
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