支 — support / branch

Grade 5し, ささ

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支 (readings: し, ささ; Japanese kanji) means “support / branch”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 支援 (support).

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What does 支 mean?

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Kanji	支
Meaning	support / branch
Readings	し, ささ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	支援 (support)

How to read 支

支 is read し or ささ depending on the word.

Words with 支

支援しえんhỗ trợ
支援金しえんきんtiền hỗ trợ
支援策しえんさくbiện pháp hỗ trợ
支払chi trả

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Updated: 2026-08-09