Kanji 寄 draw near, stop in, bring near 辺 environs, boundary, border 方 direction, person, alternative Related words 頼たよ り 頼り is a more common word for 'reliance' or 'something to depend on', while 寄る辺 has a literary and emotional nuance of a safe haven.
拠よ り 所どころ 拠り所 is a near-synonym also meaning 'something to rely on', but 寄る辺 often implies a person or place that provides emotional comfort.
Written forms 寄よ る 辺べ Usage 41%
よるべ Usage 53%
Kana spelling is common and avoids kanji ambiguity.
寄よ るべ Usage 6%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
寄よ る 方べ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology 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.
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