支 — branch, support
ささえ
支
branch
ささえ
U+652F
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #159
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #768
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #65
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Meanings
- branch
- support
Readings
- On'yomi
- し shi
- Kun'yomi
- ささ sasa つか tsuka か ka
word
ささ sasa Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
つか tsuka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Words by frequency and grade
26 wordsEach dot is a word containing 支: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 10 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.
Used as component in (5)
Compound ideograph (会意). 十 (branch/cross) held by 又 (hand). A hand holding a branch — support, branch.