倚
lean on, rest against
Readings
On'yomi
- イ
- キ
Kun'yomi
- よ.る
- たの.む
Meaning
倚 centers on physical reliance: leaning on or resting against something for support.
Most common words using 倚
- 信倚しんい
trust; faith; confidence
- 倚子いし
traditional square chair with armrests and a torii-shaped back (used by the emperor, etc. during ceremonies)
- 倚藉いしゃ
relying on; depending on
- 倚門の望いもんのぼう
mother's feeling as she waits for her child to return
- 倚閭の望いりょのぼう
mother's feeling as she waits for her child to return
- 倚音いおん
appoggiatura
- 偏倚へんい
deviation; bias
Study
Etymology
倚 combines 亻 (person) with 奇, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of being off-center or leaning. The exact historical development of 奇 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 leaning on something strange 奇: imagine someone resting against an oddly shaped object for support.
Reading mnemonic
For イ, picture a person leaning on an easel: easel -> イ, and the person rests against it.