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ๆ”ฏ
ๆ”ฏ
4 strokes
Frequency: 159
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

branch
support
sustain
branch radical (no. 65)

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ท
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ•ใ•.ใˆใ‚‹
ใคใ‹.ใˆใ‚‹
ใ‹.ใ†

Common Words

ใ•ใ•ใˆใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1142
1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to defend

Examples
ใ“ใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ใฎๅŽ็ฉซ้‡ใงใฏใ€ใใ“ใฎ็ตŒๆธˆใ‚’ๆ”ฏใˆใ‚‹ใฎใซๅๅˆ†ใงใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
That amount of crops isn't enough to support their economy.
2

to hold at bay; to stem; to check

Examples
ใชใ‚“ใจใ‹ใใ“ใงๆ”ฏใˆใ‚ˆใ€‚ๅ…ฅๅธ‚ใ‚’่จฑใ™ใชใ€‚
Hold them there! Don't let them into the city!
ใ—ใฏใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #1943
1

rule; domination; control

Examples
้™ใ‘ใ•ใŒๆฃฎใ‚’ๆ”ฏ้…ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
Silence reigned in the forest.
2

direction; management; guidance

3

control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing; influence; sway

4

Grammar

government

ไป•ๅบฆ
ใ—ใŸใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #3931
1

preparation; arrangements

Examples
ใ™ใใซๆ—…ใฎๆ”ฏๅบฆใ‚’ใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Get ready for the trip at once.
ใ—ใˆใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #4279
1

support; backing; aid; assistance

Examples
็งใŸใกใฏๆ”ฏๆดใ‚’่จดใˆใŸใ€‚
We made an appeal for support.
ใ—ใฏใ‚‰ใ†
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #4484
1

ๆ”ฏ is ateji

to pay

Examples
็งใฏใใฎๆœฌใซ๏ผ“ใƒ‰ใƒซๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใฃใŸใ€‚
I paid 3 dollars for the book.
ใ—ใ˜
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6315
1

support; backing; endorsement; approval

Examples
ๆˆ‘ใ€…ใฏใ“ใžใฃใฆๅ›ใ‚’ๆ”ฏๆŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
We are solidly behind you.
2

propping up; holding up; support

ใ—ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†
Noun
Freq #7245
1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

Examples
็งใŒ่กŒใใ“ใจใซๆ”ฏ้šœใฏไฝ•ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
There is nothing to prevent my going.
ใ•ใ•ใˆ
Noun
Freq #7438
1

support; stay; prop

Examples
็ฅžใฏๆˆ‘ใ€…ใฎๅŠ›ใฎๆ”ฏใˆใงใ™ใ€‚
God is our strength.
ๆ”ฏๆ‰•
ใ—ใฏใ‚‰ใ„
Noun
Freq #7889
1

payment

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๅ€Ÿ้‡‘ใฎๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ„ใ‚’่ฆๆฑ‚ใ—ใŸใ€‚
He demanded payment of the debt.
ใ—ใฏใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ
Noun
Freq #9667
1

governor; leader; ruler

Examples
ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏๅฝผใ‚’่‡ชๅˆ†ใŸใกใฎๆ”ฏ้…่€…ใ ใจใŠใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
They regarded him as their leader.
๐ŸŽ“

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