noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. quotation (to support one's argument), citation (e.g. of a precedent), invocation, claim.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
援用 えんよう

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)
utilize, business, service
ヨウ もち.いる たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ