支
support; branch; sustain; branch radical (no. 65)
4 strokes. Taught in grade 5. Newspaper frequency rank 159.
Readings
- シ (on reading): 支援 (しえん) support; 支持 (しじ) support
- ささえる (kun reading): 支える (ささえる) to support; 支え (ささえ) support
- つかえる (kun reading): 差し支える (さしつかえる) to interfere (with); 差し支えない (さしつかえない) (having) no objection
- かう (kun reading): 支う (かう) to support
- Read as a whole word: 干支 (えと) sexagenary cycle
Components
Kanji containing 支
- 技 skill
- 枝 bough
- 岐 branch off
- 鼓 drum
- 肢 limb
- 伎 deed
- 妓 stretch
- 屐 clog
- 翅 (insect) wings
- 跂 stand on tiptoes
Words using 支
- 支援 (しえん) support
- 支持 (しじ) support
- 支払う (しはらう) to pay
- 支配 (しはい) rule
- 支流 (しりゅう) tributary
- 支える (ささえる) to support
- 支え (ささえ) support
- 下支え (したざさえ) support
- 支え合う (ささえあう) to support each other
- 買い支え (かいささえ) buying support
- 干支 (えと) sexagenary cycle
- 差し支える (さしつかえる) to interfere (with)
- 差し支えない (さしつかえない) (having) no objection
- 差し支えなければ (さしつかえなければ) if it's alright
- 支う (かう) to support
- 支付宝 (ジーフーバオ) Alipay
286 words in all.