Japanese symbol for “assistant”
助手
じょしゅ
Romaji: joshu
assistant; helper
In Japanese, assistant is 助手, read じょしゅ (joshu).
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
- n assistant; helper
- n assistant (to a professor); research assistant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “assistant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手伝い | てつだい tetsudai | helper; assistant |
| 補佐 | ほさ hosa | aid; help; assistance |
| 副 | ふく fuku | assistant; associate; vice- |
| アシスタント | アシスタント ashisutanto | assistant |
| 付き人 | つきびと tsukibito | assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support; help |
| 援助 | えんじょ enjo | assistance; aid; support |
| 救助 | きゅうじょ kyuujo | relief; aid; rescue |
| 助言 | じょげん jogen | advice; counsel; suggestion |
| 助け | たすけ tasuke | assistance; help; aid |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “assistant”.
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.