help, rescue, assist
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジョ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たす.ける
- たす.かる
- す.ける
- すけ
About this kanji
The kanji 「助」 means help, rescue, or assist. It is commonly used as a verb with kun'yomi readings like たす.ける (to help) and たす.かる (to be helped). You will frequently see it in compounds such as 援助 (えんじょ), which means assistance; 救助 (きゅうじょ), meaning relief or rescue; and 助手 (じょしゅ), which means assistant. A usage note to keep in mind is that when you see it in context, it usually refers to providing support or aid to someone in need. This kanji can be very useful in everyday conversations about offering help.
Example sentences
私は彼を助けることにした。
I decided to help him.
Meanings across languages
- English
- help, rescue, assist
- Tiếng Việt
- giúp đỡ, cứu giúp, hỗ trợ
- 日本語
- 助ける, 救助, 支援
- 한국어
- 도와주다, 구조하다, 지원하다
- 中文
- 帮助, 救援, 支援
- id
- bantuan
- th
- ช่วยเหลือ
- es
- ayuda
- fr
- aide
- de
- Hilfe
- pt
- ajuda
Common compounds
- 援助えんじょassistance, aid, support
- 救助きゅうじょrelief, aid, rescue
- 助手じょしゅassistant, helper, assistant (to a professor)
- 助成じょせいassisting, assistance, fostering
- 補助ほじょassistance, support, help
- 助教授じょきょうじゅassistant professor, associate professor
- 一助いちじょ(some small) help, an aid, some assistance
- 互助ごじょmutual aid, cooperation, benefit
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