Japanese symbol for “bolstering”
テコ入れ
てこいれ
Romaji: tekoire
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; support
In Japanese, bolstering is テコ入れ, read てこいれ (tekoire).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; support; promotion
- n, vi, vs manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up (finc)
Written forms: テコ入れ、てこ入れ、梃入れ、梃子入れ. Readings: てこいれ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bolstering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裏打ち | うらうち urauchi | backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import; importation; introduction |
| 入学 | にゅうがく nyuugaku | admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment |
| 入院 | にゅういん nyuuin | hospitalization; hospitalisation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.