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abet
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingエン
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. abetRtK
  2. help
    彼は貧乏であるが、気位が高くて援助を求めない。He is poor but is too proud to ask for help.tatoeba
    彼は貧しい人に援助の手を差し伸べた。He held out a helping hand to the poor.tatoeba
  3. save
  1. reinforcement

Popular Usage

援助応援救援

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · migrating ducks · claw · vulture · one (一) · friend

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2101

Compound words

援助えんじょ
assistance; aid; support
応援おうえん
aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
支援するしえんする
to support
応援するおうえんする
aid
救援きゅうえん
relief; rescue
援軍えんぐん
reinforcement
後援こうえん
support; backing
支援しえん
support; backing; aid; assistance
声援せいえん
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
援護えんご
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
義援金ぎえんきん
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
援助交際えんじょこうさい
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
援引えんいん
reference
援兵えんぺい
reinforcements
援用えんよう
quotation (to support one's argument)
赴援ふえん
going to save
攀援はんえん
climbing
応援歌おうえんか
cheering song
応援団おうえんだん
cheering group
火力支援かりょくしえん
fire support
技術援助ぎじゅつえんじょ
technical assistance (provided to underdeveloped countries)
食糧援助しょくりょうえんじょ
food assistance
兵站支援へいたんしえん
logistical support
援助するえんじょする
to assist

Additional Examples

彼は彼女を援助してやる必要がありますか。
Does he need to help her?tatoeba
彼は彼らに援助の手を差し伸べるつもりだと言った。
He said he would give a helping hand to them.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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