JLPT N3 · 7 strokes
Kanji 助: "help, rescue, assist"
The kanji 助 means "help, rescue, assist". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ジョ in on'yomi and たす.ける, たす.かる, す.ける, すけ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジョ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たす.けるたす.かるす.けるすけ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | help, rescue, assist |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 397 of 2,501 |
Common words with 助
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 助けるto save; to rescue; to spare · to help; to assist
- 助かるto be saved; to be rescued; to survive · to escape harm; to be spared damage
- 助けaide, secours, soutien
- 手助けa help; assistance
- 助言advice; counsel; suggestion; tip
- 補助assistance; support; help; aid · subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid
- 援助assistance; aid; support
- 助手assistant; helper · assistant (to a professor); research assistant
- 助け出すto help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
- 救助relief; aid; rescue
- 助力assistance; support
- 助手席passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
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