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Kanji for Rely
The kanji for “rely” is 依, read i and written in 8 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
rely
To depend on and trust.
8 strokes On reading イ、エ (i, e) Kun reading よる (yoru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to
Readings used for names on Nazuke: i, e, yo, yori
In Japan it appears in about 1,018 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 依: Toya 藤依愛 · Elane 英玲依 · Luise 瑠依聖 · Mayme 芽依夢 · Pilar 葉依良 · Wyatt 和依愛斗 · Elaine 英玲依 · Elayne 英玲依 · Hedwig 平斗依久 · Wilber 依瑠羽 · Wilbur 依瑠羽 · Irawati 依良和貞 and 52 more
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