扶持 is read as ふち (fuchi) and means ration.
ふち
fuchi
ふちまい
stipend in rice
あてがいぶち
discretionary allowance
くいぶち
cost of one's food
すてぶち
small stipend paid to dependants of a bereaved family (Edo period)
ふじょ
aid
ふよう
support (e.g. of one's dependents)
ふそう
Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
ふようかぞく
one's dependents
ふようぎむ
duty to support (a person)
ふじょりょう
aid or relief allowance
ふようしんぞく
dependent relative
いじ
maintenance