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Kanji 助: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 助: help, rescue, assist

Key takeaways

Kanji 助: help, rescue, assist. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

助
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Meaning

helprescueassist

On reading

ジョ

Kun reading

たす.けるたす.かるす.けるすけ

Radical

力

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 助

help, rescue, assist

Kanji structure breakdown

助

Structure breakdown

且 + 力

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To help someone is to add more (且) power (力) to their efforts. It signifies providing additional strength to assist or support someone in need.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジョ
  • 助じょ

    help / assist / aid

  • 助言じょげん

    advice / suggestion

  • 助詞じょし

    particle / postposition

  • 助動詞じょどうし

    auxiliary verb

  • 補助ほじょ

    assistance / support / aid

  • 助教授じょきょうじゅ

    assistant professor

  • 援助えんじょ

    help / support / aid

  • 救助きゅうじょ

    rescue / aid / help

Kun reading

たす.ける
  • 助けたすけ

    help / assistance / support

  • 助かるたすかる

    to be saved / to be helped / to survive

  • 助けるたすける

    to help / to save / to rescue

Commonly used words

  • 助
    じょ

    help / assist / aid

  • 助言
    じょげん

    advice / suggestion

  • 助詞
    じょし

    particle / postposition

  • 助動詞
    じょどうし

    auxiliary verb

  • 補助
    ほじょ

    assistance / support / aid

  • 助教授
    じょきょうじゅ

    assistant professor

  • 助け
    たすけ

    help / assistance / support

  • 助かる
    たすかる

    to be saved / to be helped / to survive

  • 助ける
    たすける

    to help / to save / to rescue

Example sentences

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.

Example 3

友達に助言をもらった。

Translation

I got advice from a friend.

Example 4

先生の助言を聞いて勉強した。

Translation

I studied by listening to the teacher's advice.

Kanji 助: help, rescue, assist | Daily Nihongo