支
- On
- し
- Kun
- ささ.える;つか.える;か.う
- Stroke count
- 4
・branch
・support
・sustain
・branch radical (no. 65)
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “支える”
支える
ささえる
to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to defend
Example sentence
That amount of crops isn't enough to support their economy.
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Related words to 支える
支える
ささえる
to hold at bay;to stem;to check
支える
つかえる
to stick;to get stuck;to get caught;to get jammed;to clog
支える
つかえる
to be unavailable;to be busy;to be occupied;to be full
支える
つかえる
to be piled up (e.g. of work)
支える
つかえる
to halt (in one's speech);to stumble (over one's words);to stutter;to stammer
支える
つかえる
to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.);to feel pressure;to feel pain
支える
つっかえる
to stick;to get stuck;to get caught;to get jammed;to clog
支える
つっかえる
to be unavailable;to be busy;to be occupied;to be full
支える
つっかえる
to be piled up (e.g. of work)
支える
つっかえる
to halt (in one's speech);to stumble (over one's words);to stutter;to stammer
支える
つっかえる
to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.);to feel pressure;to feel pain