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Kanji 扶: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 扶: aid, help, assist

Key takeaways

Kanji 扶: aid, help, assist. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

aidhelpassist

On reading

Kun reading

たす.ける

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 扶

aid, help, assist

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 夫

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a husband (夫) using his hands (扌) to support or provide for his family. It represents the act of reaching out a hand to assist, aid, or sustain someone.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 扶養ふよう

    support / maintenance (financial)

Commonly used words

  • 扶養
    ふよう

    support / maintenance (financial)

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもの養は大切です。

Translation

Supporting children is important.

Example 2

養家族の数を申告してください。

Translation

Please declare the number of dependents.

Kanji 扶: aid, help, assist | Daily Nihongo