Meaning

Primary

Support

Alternative

Provide For

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Aid and foster someone to show your support for them.

扶養 refers to legally and financially supporting someone, like a child, spouse, or family member. It mostly shows up on tax forms in terms like 扶養家族 (dependent family members) and 扶養控除 (dependent tax deductions), so in casual conversation, 扶養 by itself is often used to refer to one of these things.

Reading

ふよう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 扶養をする

    to support someone (financially or legally)

    扶養を受ける

    to receive support (financially or legally)

    扶養を外れる

    to stop receiving support, to stop being a dependent

    扶養を抜ける

    to get off dependent status

Context Sentences

扶養の範囲内で働かせてください。

Please let me work within the dependent income threshold.

収入が増えて扶養から外れちゃったんです。

My income increased, so I lost my dependent status.

え、まだ親の扶養に入ってるんですか?

What, you're still your parents' dependent?

扶養とは、生活費を負担して家族を支えることを指します。

Fuyō refers to taking on living expenses to support your family.

Kanji Composition