- 1. [n] moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
Kanji in this word
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心
heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)On: シン (shin)Kun: こころ (kokoro)、 -ごころ (-gokoro)
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支
branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)On: シ (shi)Kun: ささ.える (sasa.eru)、 つか.える (tsuka.eru)、 か.う (ka.u)
Example Sentences
少年にとって母の手紙は心の支えだった。
His mother's letters were an anchor to the boy.