place to go; person to turn to; refuge
Refers to a person or place one can rely on for support, comfort, or shelter. Often used in emotional contexts, such as feeling alone without someone to depend on.
She is my emotional refuge.
In the city, there are many people with no one to turn to.
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana spelling is common and avoids kanji ambiguity.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of 寄る (yoru, 'to approach, to rely on') + 辺 (be, 'vicinity, place'). The kanji 方 is an alternative spelling for the same reading.