noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. support, help, backing.
  2. covering (from enemy attack), protection.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
援護 えんご
掩護 えんご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
safeguard, protect
ゴ まも.る もり (5th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
to measure, to calculate
ワク キャク カク
grass used for making mats, Huanpu, place famous for robbers
カン スイ おぎ
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)