Kanji 依 reliant, depend on, consequently 拠 foothold, based on, follow 因 cause, factor, be associated with Related words にかかわらず Similar meaning 'regardless of', but にかかわらず is more common in everyday speech and can follow both nouns and clauses. によらず is slightly more formal and typically follows nouns.
を 問と わず Also means 'regardless of', but を問わず is often used in set phrases like 昼夜を問わず (around the clock). によらず is more neutral and less idiomatic.
Written forms に 依よ らず
Kanji form using 依 ; rarely used in modern writing.
に 拠よ らず
rarely-used kanji form
Kanji form using 拠 ; rarely used.
に 因よ らず
rarely-used kanji form
Kanji form using 因 ; rarely used.
に 由よ らず
rarely-used kanji form
Kanji form using 由 ; rarely used.
Etymology Derived from the negative form of による (to depend on, to be based on). The kanji forms 依 , 拠 , 因 , 由 all carry nuances of 'depending on' or 'based on', but the kana form is now standard.
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