noun, takes する

  1. support, backing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
後援 こうえん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

behind, back, later
ゴ のち コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
abet, help, save
エン (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
lead on to, therefore, then
エン ここ.に (Kentei 1)
paw radical
friend
とも ユウ う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)