Quick answer
依 is the kanji for "Due To / Reliant / Depend On". A common reading is よ.る (yoru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Due To / Reliant / Depend On
Also : Due To · Reliant · Depend On · Therefore · Consequently
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 依 represents 'RELIANT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of reliant.
On-reading: い — remember this sound by associating it with reliant. Kun-reading: よ.る.
Example Sentences
専門家の意見に依拠しながら、最終的な判断を下しました。
せんもんかのいけんにいきょしながら、さいしゅうてきなはんだんをくだしました。
While relying on expert opinions, I made the final decision.
スマートフォンへの依存度が高まることで、集中力が低下しています。
すまーとふぉんへのいぞんどがたかまることで、しゅうちゅうりょくがていかしています。
As dependence on smartphones increases, concentration is declining.
Vocabulary using 依
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