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支

Branch

WaniKani level 8JLPT N3Joyo grade 5Top 500 ¡ #1594 strokes

Meanings

Branch, Support, Sustain, Branch Radical (no. 65)

On'yomi

し

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 支

支 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

支 (Branch) is taught on WaniKani at level 8 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #159 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.

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