依
reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
Readings
On'yomi
- イ
- エ
Kun'yomi
- よ.る
Nanori
- よ
- より
Meaning
依 centers on leaning on something else for support: being reliant, depending on someone or something, and the consequential or therefore sense that follows from that dependence.
Most common words using 依
20 of 82- 依頼いらいN3
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter)
- 依存いぞんN2
dependence; reliance
- 憑依ひょうい
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.)
- 依然としていぜんとしてN1
still; as yet; as of old
- 依然いぜんN2
still; as yet; as it has been
- 帰依きえ
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
- 依拠いきょ
dependence
- 依願いがん
in accordance with one's request
- に依るによる
by means of; due to; because of; according to
- 依存症いぞんしょう
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
- 依頼者いらいしゃ
client; requester
- に依らずによらず
regardless of; irrespective of; independently of; despite
- アルコール依存症アルコールいぞんしょう
alcohol dependency; alcoholism
- インターネット依存症インターネットいぞんしょう
Internet addiction disorder; IAD
- ギャンブル依存症ギャンブルいぞんしょう
gambling addiction; compulsive gambling
- コンピュータ依存言語コンピュータいぞんげんご
computer-dependent language
- サービスに依存サービスにいそん
service-dependent
- セックス依存症セックスいぞんしょう
sexual addiction; sex dependency
- データ依存ジッタデータいぞんジッタ
DDJ; data dependent jitter
- データ依存形障害データいぞんがたしょうがい
data-sensitive fault
Study
Etymology
依 combines 亻 (person) with 衣 (clothing), suggesting a person leaning on or depending on clothing for protection and support.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 leans on their clothing 衣 for comfort and support. Just as you depend on your clothes, 依 means to rely on something.
Reading mnemonic
For イ, imagine an eagle (イーグル) depending on its keen eyesight: eagle -> イ, and the eagle relies on its vision just as 依 means to depend.