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助 Kanji meaning "help, rescue, assist"

Jiten frequency #159JLPT N3Grade 3Kanken Level 8WaniKani Level 8RTKKLC Volume 4TMW Student7 strokes

Meanings

help, rescue, assist

On'yomi

ジョ

Kun'yomi

たす.けるたす.かるす.けるすけ

Reading usage

助(すけ)っ人(と)helper #11300助(すけ)assistance #12557助(すけ)平(べい)lewdness #51683チビ助(すけ)pipsqueak #58279助(すけ)さんSukesan #67148平助(へいすけ)Heisuke #74174大助(おおすけ)Oosuke #74736佐助(さすけ)Sasuke #76446太助(たいすけ)Taisuke #77561弥(や)助(すけ)sushi #82557

Most common words using this kanji

助(たす)けるto save #316助(たす)かるto be saved #536助(たす)けassistance #1453助(たす)けてhelp! #2385手(て)助(だす)けa help #4746助(じょ)言(げん)advice #6335助(じょ)手(しゅ)assistant #8324助(たす)け出(だ)すto help (someone) out of trouble #8499援(えん)助(じょ)assistance #9619補(ほ)助(じょ)assistance #9847助(たす)け合(あ)うto help each other #9967救(きゅう)助(じょ)relief #10289助(たす)けになるto be helpful #11052助(すけ)っ人(と)helper #11300人(ひと)助(だす)けkind deed #11578助(すけ)assistance #12557助(じょ)力(りょく)assistance #13151助(じょ)手(しゅ)席(せき)passenger seat #13864助(たす)け船(ぶね)lifeboat #18656助(じょ)help #18697
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