援

aid; abet; help; save

12 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 312.

Readings

• エン (on reading): 支援 (しえん) support; 応援 (おうえん) cheering

Components

• 扌
• 爰
• ノ radical slash, katakana no
• 一 radical one
• 又 radical again; right hand
• ⺘ radical hand, left-side form of 手
• 爪 radical claw

Words using 援

• 支援 (しえん) support
• 応援 (おうえん) cheering
• 援助 (えんじょ) assistance
• 救援 (きゅうえん) relief
• 支援者 (しえんしゃ) supporter

118 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists