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寄 means 'draw near'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 447   JLPT: N3    Usefulness: 3    Study set: 3-11    Grade: 5   Intermediate lesson: 25    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 100 words   Used in 228 words   Used in 410 names   Component in 1 kanji (0 Jōyō)
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Common readings
On
   キ
Kun
   よる to draw near   よせる to bring near
Additional readings
Kun    -より
Name    よせ   より   よろ
Components
⿱  宀 roof  奇 strange  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 寄 is used 12 times, read 2 ways. 1 word uses a non-standard reading.
Across all words in Japanese, 寄 is used 218 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation). 1 word uses a non-standard reading.
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キ : 50 words FIND ALL
き ふ 1
contribution; donation
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よる : 145 words FIND ALL
よ る 0
Most common form: よる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
2. to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
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よる (read as より) : 11 words FIND ALL
Most common form: 最寄り駅
noun
nearest station
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よせる (read as よせ) : 11 words FIND ALL
よ せ つ け る 4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to let (someone) come near; to let (someone) get close  (often used in the negative as 寄せ付けない, etc.)
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Part of a non-standard reading: 1 word. FIND ALL
も よ り 0
nearest; neighbouring; neighboring; nearby
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An additional よ.せる less common words include 寄 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 671 (originally: 642)  Joy o' Kanji : 642  Key to Kanji: 157 

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寄
キ   よる to draw near   よせる to bring near   
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奇
キ    strange, curious   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
可
カ    good, possible, approval   
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亅
hook
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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宀
roof   
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