help, assist
On'yomi (音読み)
- サ
- シャ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たす.ける
- たす.かる
About this kanji
The kanji "佐" primarily means "to help" or "to assist." It is often used in nouns rather than verbs, and you can see this in words like "助手" (じょしゅ), which means "assistant," referring to someone who helps in a certain task or job. Another common compound is "佐官" (さかん), meaning "assistant officer," often used in governmental or military contexts. Additionally, you have "補佐" (ほさ), which also means to assist or provide support. When using "佐," keep in mind that it conveys a sense of assistance that can be either formal or informal depending on the context.
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Example sentences
彼女は研究を佐助した。
She assisted in the research.
Meanings across languages
- English
- help, assist
- Tiếng Việt
- trợ giúp, hỗ trợ
- 日本語
- 助ける, 助かる
- 한국어
- 도움, 지원
- 中文
- 帮助, 协助
- id
- bantu, membantu
- th
- ช่วยเหลือ, สนับสนุน
- es
- ayuda, asistir
- fr
- aide, assister
- de
- Hilfe, Unterstützen
- pt
- ajuda, assistir
Common compounds
- 助手じょしゅassistant, helper
- 佐官さかんassistant officer
- 補佐ほさassist, aid
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