よ
寄
　
る
べ
辺

noun

  1. place to go, person to turn to, someone to depend on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よ
寄
　
る
べ
辺
 寄る辺 よるべ
よ
寄
　
る
べ
方
 寄る方 よるべ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

draw near, stop in, bring near
よ.る　キ　より (5th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
strange, strangeness, curiosity
キ　く.しき　あや.しい (7th, N1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
can, passable, approval
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
environs, boundary, border
ヘン　あた.り　-べ (4th, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)