Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to lean against, to recline on, to lean on.
  2. to rely on, to depend on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
寄りかかる よりかかる
 
 
 
寄り掛かる よりかかる
 
 
寄り掛る よりかかる
 
 
 
倚り懸かる よりかかる
 
 
 
凭り掛かる よりかかる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

draw near, stop in, bring near
よ.る キ より (5th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
strange, strangeness, curiosity
キ く.しき あや.しい (7th, N1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
can, passable, mustn't
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)