Kanji N2

依: reliant, depend on, consequently

依 is a JLPT N2 kanji meaning reliant, depend on, consequently, written with 8 strokes. It is read イ, エ (on) and よる (kun). It is one of the jōyō kanji taught in secondary school. You will see it in 依頼 (いらい, request) and 依然 (いぜん, still).

依

Meanings

  • reliant
  • depend on
  • consequently
  • therefore
  • due to
Strokes8
JLPT levelN2
School gradeSecondary school
Frequency#906 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • イ
  • エ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • よる

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 依

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 依頼いらい

    request; commission; entrusting (with a matter)

    JLPT N3
  • 依然いぜん

    still; as yet; as it has been

    JLPT N1
  • 依存いそん

    dependence; reliance

    JLPT N1
  • 依ってよって

    therefore; consequently; accordingly

    JLPT N1
  • 依存症いぞんしょう

    dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)

  • 帰依きえ

    becoming a devout believer

  • 依拠いきょ

    dependence

  • 依願いがん

    in accordance with one's request

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