Japanese symbol for “supporting”
味方
みかた
Romaji: mikata
friend; ally; supporter
In Japanese, supporting is 味方, read みかた (mikata).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n friend; ally; supporter
- n, vi, vs taking sides (with); supporting; standing by; backing up
Written forms: 味方、身方、御方. Readings: みかた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “supporting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翼賛 | よくさん yokusan | supporting (e.g. a government); backing up; assistance |
| 援護射撃 | えんごしゃげき engoshageki | supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up |
| 尻押し | しりおし shirioshi | backing; supporting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 趣味 | しゅみ shumi | hobby; pastime |
| 気味 | きみ kimi | sensation; feeling |
| 地味 | じみ jimi | plain; simple; subdued |
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
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.