援
援 — Abet
abet, help, save
On’yomiエン (en)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 援
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 援助 | えんじょ enjo | assistance; aid; support |
| 支援 | しえん shien | support; backing; aid |
| 応援 | おうえん ouen | aid; assistance; help |
| 救援 | きゅうえん kyuuen | relief; rescue |
| 後援 | こうえん kouen | support; backing |
| 援護 | えんご engo | support; help; backing |
Study notes
援 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #312 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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