助 (じょ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

助 (じょ) means help / assist / aid.

See example sentences below.

助 at a glance

助

じょjo

N1prefix

help / assist / aid

助じょjoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

help / assist / aid

Example 1

友だちに助けを求めた。

Translation

I asked my friend for help.

Example 2

先生が問題を助けてくれた。

Translation

The teacher helped me with the problem.