Onyomi: シ · Kunyomi: か.う, ささ.える, つか.える · Meanings: branch, branch radical (no. 65), support, sustain
Kanji for branch, branch radical no 65, support, sustain
Fast lookup with examples and clean stroke-order visualization.
Experience 支 in 3D! View the complete 3D Kanji model to understand its shape and stroke depth from every angle. Click the button below to see 支 in 3D and explore how each stroke forms this character.
Please support us by sharing!
支 is formed as a single character representing a branch or support. It originally expressed the idea of something extending outward to support or hold up. From this idea, 支 came to mean branch, support, or to pay/extend.
支 shows something extending outward, meaning branch or support.
支 is used when referring to branches, support, or extending something. It can also mean making a payment or providing support. Remember 支 as meaning “branch” or “support.”
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 支 | し | China | Noun |
| 支払う | しはらう | to pay | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb |
| 支払い | しはらい | payment | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 支配 | しはい | rule, domination, control | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 支度 | したく | preparation, arrangements | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 支出 | ししゅつ | expenditure, disbursement, expenses | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 支店 | してん | branch office, branch store | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 支給 | しきゅう | provision, supply, payment, allowance, grant | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 支える | ささえる | to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend | common JLPT-N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 支持 | しじ | support, backing, endorsement, approval | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |