すがる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word すがる
1
to cling to; to hang onto
Examples
彼女は行かせまいとして私に縋った。
She held on to me to prevent me from going.
2
to rely on; to depend on
Examples
私は彼の親切にすがった。
I relied on his kindness.
3
to implore; to entreat
Kanji in this Word
縋
16 strokes
Meanings
cling
hang on
depend
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ツイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すが.る
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