12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

abet, help, save

On'yomi
  • エン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

エン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

abet, help, save
エン (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
lead on to, therefore, then
エン ここ.に (Kentei 1)
paw radical
friend
とも ユウ う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Common Words

aid ②cheering
support ②covering (from enemy attack)
reinforcement
(shout of) encouragement
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
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References

Unicode hex code 63F4
JIS X 0208 1-17-71
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1961
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2230
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 586
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1564
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12407X
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1088
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1139
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1372
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1539
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 354
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1270
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 912
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1970
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c9.7
Four corner code 5204.7
De Roo Code 1367