助 – help, rescue, assist

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The kanji 助 means help, rescue, assist. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジョ (jo); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ (tasukeru, tasukaru, sukeru, suke). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 力 (no. 19).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ジョ	jo
Kun’yomi	たす.ける	tasukeru
Kun’yomi	たす.かる	tasukaru
Kun’yomi	す.ける	sukeru
Kun’yomi	すけ	suke

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 力 (Kangxi radical 19). Components: 目・力.

Words using 助

助手じょしゅassistant援助えんじょassistance救助きゅうじょrelief助詞じょしparticle助かるたすかるto be saved助けるたすけるto save助教授じょきょうじゅassistant professor助言じょげんadvice助けたすけassistance補助ほじょassistance助動詞じょどうしinflecting dependent word (in Japanese)

Example sentences

私は助手を探している。

I am looking for an assistant.

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サムは彼の援助を求める人なら誰でも援助する。

Sam helps whoever asks him to.

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彼はおぼれている少年を救助した。

He rescued a boy from drowning.

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Kanji with the same radical

力動務加勝勢労効努募勤功勉勧励勇

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