Kanji Detail for 撑 - "prop, strut, pole"

撑

Non-Jōyō Kanji

Meaning
撑 means "prop, strut, pole."
1. Prop - To support with a pole or pillar.
2. Strut - A support; a brace.
3. Pole - To push a boat with a pole.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

prop up; support; brace

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

prop up, support; brace

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

to support, to prop up, to brace; overflowing
Onyomi

choh(ちょう)
Kunyomi

a.ku(あく)

sasa.eru(ささえる)
Strokes

16 strokes
Radical

手扌 (te・tehen)
Related Keywords
prop support pole pillar strut brace push boat