扶 means “support, aid”

ふ · fu

Also: help, assist

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

たすける

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

フ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 7 strokes

The story

A hand (扌) held out to a grown man (夫): helping up someone who can't stand alone. 扶 lives in the language of support: 扶養 is providing for family who depend on you, 扶養家族 are those dependents, and 扶助 is aid.

Used in 扶養 (fuyou, supporting a dependent), 扶養家族 (fuyou kazoku, dependents), and 扶助 (fujo, aid/assistance)

More from Help & Protect

• 保 keep
• 援 help
• 護 protect
• 衛 guard
• 救 save
• 養 nourish
• 祉 welfare
• 擁 embrace
• 恩 kindness

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.