Godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

  1. to rely on, to depend on, to count on, to turn to (for help).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
頼る たよる
便
 
便る たよる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

trust, request
たの.む たよ.る ライ (7th, N3)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク たば つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)