How to say 'Support' or 'Cheering' in Japanese | 応援

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The Japanese word for Support or Cheering is 'Ouen', written as 応援 in Japanese.'Support' or 'Cheering' in hiragana is おうえん.

word

応援

Meaning

Support, Cheering

Reading

おうえん

ouen

Kanji

応Answer, Respond 援Assist, Aid

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '応援 (おうえん)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'support', which refers to providing assistance or backing to someone or something. For example: I support my friend's decision「友達の決断を応援する」(ともだちのけつだんをおうえんする). The second meaning is 'cheering', which refers to encouraging or rooting for someone, often in a sports or competitive context. For example: We cheered for our team during the match「試合中にチームを応援した」(しあいちゅうにチームをおうえんした). The word is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts, and it carries a positive connotation of encouragement and solidarity.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3759

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 応援

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

応

Meaning

Answer, Respond

kanji

援

Meaning

Assist, Aid

Words Related to 応援 Through the Kanji 応

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 応 as well.

word

応ずる

Meaning

Respond

word

応える

Meaning

Respond

word

相応しい

Meaning

Suitable

word

応じる

Meaning

Respond

word

応用

Meaning

Application

word

一応

Meaning

Tentatively

word

応募

Meaning

Application

word

対応

Meaning

Response, Correspondence

word

反応

Meaning

Reaction

word

適応

Meaning

Adaptation

Words Related to 応援 Through the Kanji 援

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 援 as well.

word

支援

Meaning

Support

word

援助

Meaning

Aid

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What does 'Ouen' (応援) mean?

'Ouen' means 'Support' or 'Cheering' .

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