Japanese symbol for “save”
助ける
たすける
Romaji: tasukeru
to save; to rescue; to spare
In Japanese, save is 助ける, read たすける (tasukeru).
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
- v1, vt to save; to rescue; to spare
- v1, vt to help; to assist
- v1, vt to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid
- v1, vt to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
Written forms: 助ける、援ける、救ける、扶ける. Readings: たすける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “save”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 救う | すくう sukuu | to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty) |
| 保存 | ほぞん hozon | save (to storage) |
| 余す | あます amasu | to save; to leave over; to spare |
| 残す | のこす nokosu | to save; to set aside; to reserve |
| 取る | とる toru | to secure; to reserve; to save |
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 |
| 助手 | じょしゅ joshu | assistant; helper |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “save”.
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.