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Kanji 支: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 支: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

Key takeaways

Kanji 支: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

支
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Meaning

branchsupportsustainbranch radical (no. 65)

On reading

シ

Kun reading

ささ.えるつか.えるか.う

Radical

支

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 支

branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

Kanji structure breakdown

支

Structure breakdown

十 + 又

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a hand (又) holding ten (十) branches together to support something. This character represents both a physical branch and the act of sustaining or supporting, as seen in words like branch office (支店) or support (支持).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シ
  • 差し支えるさしつかえる

    to interfere / to hinder / to be inconvenient

  • 支持しじ

    support / backing

  • 収支しゅうし

    income and expenses

  • 差し支えさしつかえ

    hindrance / inconvenience

  • 支給しきゅう

    payment / allowance

  • 支出ししゅつ

    expenditure / expense / spending

  • 支店してん

    branch store / branch office

  • 支配しはい

    control / rule / domination

Kun reading

ささ.える
  • 差し支えるさしつかえる

    to interfere / to hinder / to be inconvenient

  • 支えるささえる

    to support / to hold up / to sustain

Commonly used words

  • 差し支える
    さしつかえる

    to interfere / to hinder / to be inconvenient

  • 支持
    しじ

    support / backing

  • 収支
    しゅうし

    income and expenses

  • 差し支え
    さしつかえ

    hindrance / inconvenience

  • 支給
    しきゅう

    payment / allowance

  • 支出
    ししゅつ

    expenditure / expense / spending

  • 差し支える
    さしつかえる

    to interfere / to hinder / to be inconvenient

  • 支える
    ささえる

    to support / to hold up / to sustain

Example sentences

Example 1

忙しくて行くのは差し支えます。

Translation

It's inconvenient for me to go because I'm busy.

Example 2

この問題は仕事に差し支えない。

Translation

This issue does not interfere with the work.

Example 3

彼の意見を支持します。

Translation

I support his opinion.

Example 4

この政策は市民の支持を得た。

Translation

This policy gained the citizens' support.

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