支
Mnemonic
A massive cross beam slips from its brace and crashes to the floor. Gritting your teeth, you hoist it once more, arms trembling, refusing to quit. You ARE the support — the only thing keeping this roof from caving in on everyone.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself physically shouldering a heavy cross beam that keeps slipping. The desperate act of lifting it once more IS the essence of support — you sustain the whole structure with your body.Quick recall
Hoist the cross beam once more — you are the support.Details
The keyword for 支 is support. This kanji conveys the idea of propping something up, holding it in place, or providing assistance to keep something stable. It can also carry the meaning of branching off or diverging, as in something that extends outward from a main body. More broadly, it represents the act of sustaining or underpinning, whether physically or figuratively.
- On'yomi
- し
- Kun'yomi
- ささ.える、つか.える、か.う