扶
aid, help, assist
Readings
On'yomi
- フ
Kun'yomi
- たす.ける
Meaning
扶 centers on providing support to someone who needs it: aiding, helping, or assisting, often with a sense of physically steadying or lifting.
Most common words using 扶
20 of 34- 扶養ふようN1
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
- 扶桑ふそう
divine tree or island east of China; Fusang
- 扶助ふじょN1
aid; help; assistance; support
- 扶桑社ふそうしゃ
Fusosha Publishing
- 食い扶持くいぶち
food expenses; cost of one's board
- あてがい扶持あてがいぶち
discretionary allowance
- 低所得者医療扶助ていしょとくしゃいりょうふじょ
support for medical treatment for those on low income; Medicaid
- 住宅扶助じゅうたくふじょ
housing assistance
- 公的扶助こうてきふじょ
public assistance
- 家扶かふ
steward
- 年少扶養控除ねんしょうふようこうじょ
tax exemption for a child under the age of 16
- 扶助料ふじょりょう
aid or relief allowance; subsidy
- 扶壁ふへき
parapet
- 扶持ふち
salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend
- 扶持米ふちまい
stipend in rice
- 扶桑国ふそうこく
Japan
- 扶桑教ふそうきょう
Fuso-kyo (sect of Shinto)
- 扶植ふしょく
implantation
- 扶翼ふよく
help; aid; support; assistance
- 扶育ふいく
bringing up (children)
Study
Etymology
扶 combines 扌 (hand) with 夫, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a man lending a hand to support or assist.
Meaning mnemonic
A hand 扌 beside a man 夫: picture a strong man offering his hand to help someone up, providing aid and support.
Reading mnemonic
For フ, imagine a helping hand lifting someone who has the flu: flu -> フ, and the aid helps them recover.