支 – branch, support, sustain

4 strokesTaught in grade 5#159 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 支 means branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シ (shi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ささ.える、つか.える、か.う (sasaeru, tsukaeru, kau). It is written with 4 strokes, under radical 支 (no. 65).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シ	shi
Kun’yomi	ささ.える	sasaeru
Kun’yomi	つか.える	tsukaeru
Kun’yomi	か.う	kau

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 支 (Kangxi radical 65). Components: 十・又.

Words using 支

支度したくpreparation支給しきゅうprovision支出ししゅつexpenditure支店してんbranch office支配しはいrule支払しはらいpayment支払うしはらうto pay支えるささえるto support差し支えさしつかえhindrance支持しじsupport収支しゅうしincome and expenditure差し支えるさしつかえるto interfere (with)

Example sentences

すぐに旅の支度をしなさい。

Get ready for the trip at once.

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私たちは制服を支給された。

We were supplied with uniforms.

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彼女は支出を徐々に削減した。

She pared down her expenditures.

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