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ๅฏ„
ๅฏ„
11 strokes
Frequency: 673
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

draw near
stop in
bring near
gather
collect
send
forward

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ญ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚ˆ.ใ‚‹
-ใ‚ˆ.ใ‚Š
ใ‚ˆ.ใ›ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‚ˆใ›
ใ‚ˆใ‚Š
ใ‚ˆใ‚

Common Words

ๅฏ„่—ป
ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚
Noun
Freq #234
1

washed-up seaweed; stranded seaweed

ใ‚ˆใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #1214
1

to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to

Examples
ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจๅฏ„ใฃใฆ่กŒใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚
Won't you come in for a moment?
2

to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet

3

to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit

4

to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)

5

In the form of ใ—ใ‚ใŒๅฏ„ใ‚‹

to grow (wrinkly)

6

Also written as ๅ€šใ‚‹, ๅ‡ญใ‚‹

to lean against; to recline on

7

Sumo

to push one's opponent while holding their belt

8

to decide on a price and come to a deal

9

Archaic

to be swayed by (a person); to yield to

ใ‚ˆใ›ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #2037
1

to come near; to let someone approach

Examples
้“ใฎ่„‡ใซๅฏ„ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Pull over to the side, please.
2

to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather

Examples
ใ„ใ™ใ‚’ใ‚‚ใฃใจ็ซใฎ่ฟ‘ใใซๅฏ„ใ›ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Draw your chair closer to the fire.
3

to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute; to donate

Examples
่ชคๅญ—ใƒป่ชค่จณใฎใ”ๆŒ‡ๆ‘˜็ญ‰ใฏไธ‹่จ˜ใƒกใƒผใƒซใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒฌใ‚นใ‚ˆใ‚ŠใŠๅฏ„ใ›ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please send reports of mistypings and mistranslations to the email address below.
4

to let someone drop by

5

to add (numbers)

6

to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)

7

to rely upon for a time; to depend on

8

to use as a pretext

9

to put aside

10

to press; to push; to force

11

Kansai-ben

to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in

่ฟ‘ใ‚ˆใ‚‹
ใกใ‹ใ‚ˆใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #2549
1

to approach; to draw near

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅฝผๅฅณใซ่ฟ‘ๅฏ„ใฃใฆๆกๆ‰‹ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ€‚
He went up to her and they shook hands.
ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚ˆใ‚‹
้งˆใ‘ๅฏ„ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #3205
1

to run up to; to rush over

Examples
็ŠฌใŒ็งใฎใจใ“ใ‚ใซ้ง†ใ‘ใ‚ˆใฃใฆใใŸใ€‚
The dog came running up to me.
ๅผ•ๅฏ„ใ›ใ‚‹
ใฒใใ‚ˆใ›ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #3591
1

to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to pull near (to)

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎใปใ†ใซๆค…ๅญใ‚’ๅผ•ใๅฏ„ใ›ใŸใ€‚
She drew the chair towards her.
2

to attract; to draw; to entice

ๆญฉใฟใ‚ˆใ‚‹
ใ‚ใ‚†ใฟใ‚ˆใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #4001
1

to compromise; to meet halfway

Examples
ใŠไบ’ใ„ๆญฉใฟๅฏ„ใฃใฆๅ•้กŒใ‚’่งฃๆฑบใ—ใŸใ€‚
We solved the problem by mutual concessions.
2

to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

ใŠใ—ใ‚ˆใ›ใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #4272
1

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.); to rush for (the door); to inundate; to overwhelm; to push aside

Examples
ใƒ€ใƒ ใŒๅˆ‡ใ‚ŒใฆๆตๅŸŸใซๅคงๆฐดใŒๆŠผใ—ๅฏ„ใ›ใŸใ€‚
The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.
ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใใ†
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #4372
1

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅคซใฎใใฐใซใดใฃใŸใ‚Šๅฏ„ใ‚Šๆทปใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
She stood close to her husband.
ๅฏ„่ถŠใ™
้ฃใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #4497
1

to send; to forward

Examples
ๆด—ๆฟฏ็‰ฉใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใใŸใ‚ใซ่ชฐใ‹ใ‚ˆใ“ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Could you send someone up to pick up some laundry?
2

to hand over (e.g. money)

Examples
่ชฐใ‹ๅŠฉใ‘ใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ“ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Is there someone who could help me?

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

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draw near

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

ๅฎ€ house
๐Ÿงฉ St. Bernard
ไธ nail
ไธ spike
ไธ street
ๅฃ mouth
ๅฏ can
ๅคง large
ๅฅ‡ strange

Mnemonic Stories

Deep in the woods, you find a gingerbread house. The deliciously strange construction is an irresistible invitation to draw near.

๐ŸŽ“

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