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依
On'yomi
イ・エ
I / E
Kun'yomi
よ.る
yoru
reliant · depend on · consequently · therefore · due to
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#906
Radical人person(2)
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
依=
亻衣
person + clothes
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and clothes. Person relying on clothes.
Symbolism
Dependence, request, lean on. Represents reliance and trust in others.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Accepting a request
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
依怙贔屓
えこひいき
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; favoritism
旧態依然
きゅうたいいぜん
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all); remaining unchanged (from the old state of things)
Proverbs & Idioms
依然として
いぜんとして
As before
Remaining unchanged from the past