Word Meaning 後援

こうえん kouen

後援 is read as こうえん (kouen) and means support.

Meaning

English

  1. support
  2. backing

Reading

Kana

こうえん

Romaji

kouen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 1202 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後方支援

こうほうしえん

logistical support

後援会

こうえんかい

support group

後援者

こうえんしゃ

supporter

後輩

こうはい

junior (at work, school, etc.)

後悔

こうかい

regret

後継

こうけい

succession

後遺症

こういしょう

prognostic symptoms

後ろ姿

うしろすがた

(a person's) appearance from behind

後ろ盾

うしろだて

shield that protects one's back

後宮

こうきゅう

consort of the emperor

後代検定

こうだいけんてい

progeny test

後胤

こういん

descendant

Example Sentences

2

Our company supports several cultural events.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.