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扶持

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 扶持

Noun
Freq #46941
1

Historical term

salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend

2

Historical term; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 1879
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

aid
help
assist

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たす.ける
9 strokes
Frequency: 119
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

hold
have

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
も.つ
-も.ち
も.てる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
もち
もつ
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