

| Readings | On-reading | し |
| Kun-reading | ささえる | |
| Meaning | to support / branch | |
| Radical | 支 | |
| Stroke count | 4 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
Stroke order of 「支」
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Vocabulary contains 「支」
| Word | Meaning |
| 支度する(したくする) | to prepare |
| 支社(ししゃ) | branch office |
| 支店(してん) | branch store |
| 支援(しえん) | support |

