助 — kanji meaning “help”
助
help, rescue, assist
- Meanings
- help, rescue, assist
- On'yomi
- ジョ (jo)
- Kun'yomi
- たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #397 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 19
- Chinese reading
- zhù — Chinese character page
Words with 助
| 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 |
| 助ける | たすける tasukeru | to save; to rescue; to spare |
| 助かる | たすかる tasukaru | to be saved; to be rescued; to survive |
| 助教授 | じょきょうじゅ jokyouju | assistant professor; associate professor |
| 助成 | じょせい josei | assisting; assistance; fostering |
| 助っ人 | すけっと suketto | helper; supporter; second |
| 扶助 | ふじょ fujo | aid; help; assistance |
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