Japanese symbol for “underpinning”
下支え
したざさえ
Romaji: shitazasae
support; backup; prop; backstay
In Japanese, underpinning is 下支え, read したざさえ (shitazasae).
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Meanings
- n, vs support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “underpinning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 根継ぎ | ねつぎ netsugi | underpinning; splicing (e.g. a rotting post) |
| アンダーピニング | アンダーピニング andaapiningu | underpinning |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 支払い | しはらい shiharai | payment |
| 支援 | しえん shien | support; backing; aid |
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.