援 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道4Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- エン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- aid; help; support
Origin
扌 "hand" with 爰 "to draw near": to reach out a hand — to help, to support.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エン | 援助・応援・声援 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 応援おうえん
cheering; support
- 支援しえん
assistance; aid
Example
みんなで選手を応援した。
We all cheered for the players.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)