Quick answer
依 is the kanji for "Depend on". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is よ.る (yoru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Depend on
Also : Rely on · Be due to
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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