Japanese symbol for “assist”
手伝う
てつだう
Romaji: tetsudau
to help; to assist; to aid
In Japanese, assist is 手伝う, read てつだう (tetsudau).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5u, vt to help; to assist; to aid
- v5u, vt to contribute to; to be a factor in
Written forms: 手伝う、手つだう. Readings: てつだう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “assist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 助ける | たすける tasukeru | to help; to assist |
| アシスト | アシスト ashisuto | assist (final pass or cross before a goal) |
| 介す | かいす kaisu | to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist |
| 力を貸す | ちからをかす chikaraokasu | to assist; to help out |
| 補殺 | ほさつ hosatsu | assist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 伝統 | でんとう dentou | tradition; convention |
| 宣伝 | せんでん senden | publicity; advertisement; advertising |
See also: Chinese symbol for “assist”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.