aid, help, assist
On'yomi (音読み)
- フ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たす.ける
About this kanji
The kanji 扶, pronounced "fu" in on'yomi and "tasukeru" in kun'yomi, primarily means to aid, help, or assist. This kanji is often used in nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 扶助 (ふじょ), which means aid or assistance; 扶養 (ふよう), referring to the support of dependents; and 扶桑 (ふそう), a mythical tree or land thought to be east of China. An interesting note about this kanji is that it conveys a sense of supporting someone or something, which can be important in various contexts, ranging from personal relationships to social welfare.
Example sentences
家族を扶養するのは大変だ。
Supporting a family is challenging.
Meanings across languages
- English
- aid, help, assist
- Tiếng Việt
- hỗ trợ, giúp đỡ, hỗ trợ
- 日本語
- 助ける, 手伝う
- 한국어
- 돕다, 도움
- 中文
- 援助, 帮助
- id
- bantuan
- th
- ความช่วยเหลือ
- es
- ayuda
- fr
- aide
- de
- Hilfe
- pt
- ajuda
Common compounds
- 扶助ふじょaid, help, assistance
- 扶養ふようsupport (e.g. of one's dependents), maintenance
- 扶桑ふそうdivine tree or island east of China, Fusang, Japan
- 窒扶斯チフスtyphoid, paratyphoid, typhus
- 家扶かふsteward
- 扶持ふちsalary (paid in rice to a samurai), stipend, making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend
- 扶育ふいくbringing up (children)
- 扶植ふしょくimplantation, support, establishment
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