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援

abet, help

JLPT N1 12 strokes
On'yomi
エン

援 means "abet, help". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is エン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

援 in example sentences

  • 私わたしたちは支援しえんを訴うったえた。

    Watashitachi wa shien o uttaeta.

    We made an appeal for support.

  • ご支援しえんに感謝かんしゃいたします。

    Go shien ni kansha itashimasu.

    I appreciate the support.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 援 mean?
援 means "abet, help". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 援 have?
援 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 援 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is エン.
What JLPT level is 援?
援 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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