Japanese Jouyou-kanji “寄” means “Present”, ” Donation” or “Stay” etc.
Words |
Meanings |
寄寓(きぐう-ki gu u) |
① Temporarily living in another person’s house, ② Temporary residence |
寄航 or 寄港(きこう) |
① Calling at a port, ② Making an intermediate stop at an airport |
寄稿(きこう-ki ko u) |
Contribution, Write and send a manuscript to the publisher |
寄宿(きしゅく) |
Lodging, Boarding, Room and board, Board and lodging |
寄宿舎(きしゅくしゃ-ki shu ku sha) |
Dormitory, Boarding house |
寄書(きしょ) |
① Sending a letter, Letter, ② Contribution (to a newspaper, magazine etc) |
寄食(きしょく-ki sho ku) |
Sponger, Sponging off, Parasitism, Living in others house and being taken care of |
寄進(きしん-ki shi n) |
Donation, Contribution (to a temple, shrine etc) |
寄生(きせい) |
Parasitism, Metabiosis, Parasitic |
寄生虫(きせいちゅう-ki se i chu u) |
Parasite |
寄贈(きぞう-ki zo u) |
Donation, Presentation, Contribution, Gift |
寄託(きたく) |
Deposition, Bailment |
寄付(きふ) |
Contribution, Donation, Benefaction |
寄与(きよ) |
Contribution, Service |
寄留(きりゅう) |
Temporary residence, Sojourn |
寄生木 or 宿り木(やどりぎ) |
Parasitic plant, Parasite |
寄席(よせ) |
Entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music etc), Vaudeville theater, Hall of public entertainment, Story-teller’s hall, Music hall |
寄せ書き(よせがき) |
Collection of messages, Autographs by several hands on a sheet of paper (or cloth, flag etc) |
寄木細工(よせぎざいく) |
Yosegi, Parquetry; Wooden mosaic work, Wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture), Marquetry, Marqueterie |
寄人(よりうどよりゅうど) |
Employees placed in record offices or writing office etc. after Heian era |
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