noun

  1. reinforcements, relief.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
援兵 えんぺい

Contained Kanji 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)
soldier, private, troops
ヘイ ヒョウ へ (4th, N2)
hill, knoll
おか キュウ たかし (7th, N1)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)