支

JLPT N3

Support, branch

Readings

On’yomi: シ (shi)

Kun’yomi: ささ(える) (sasa(eru))

• ささ(える) – to support, to sustain

Structure

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Vocabulary

支える

ささえる

support

支店

してん

branch office

支配

しはい

control

支出

ししゅつ

expenditure

支援

しえん

assistance

Example Sentences

家族を支えます。

かぞくをささえます。

I support my family.

支店があります。

してんがあります。

There is a branch office.

国を支配します。

くにをしはいします。

They rule the country.

支出を減らします。

ししゅつをへらします。

I reduce expenses.

支援します。

しえんします。

I support them.

Cultural Note

🖐 支 emphasizes Japanese attention to support, structure, and interconnectedness.
• It appears in daily life, finance, organizations, and physical support (支える, 支払, 支店).
• The kanji reflects cultural awareness of helping others, sustaining systems, and maintaining social or organizational balance.
• It symbolizes both physical and abstract support, highlighting the importance of cooperation and responsibility in Japanese society.