輔
JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 輔: "help"
The kanji 輔 means "help". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ホ, フ in on'yomi and たす.ける 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)
ホフ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たす.ける
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 |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1898 of 2,501 |
Common words with 輔
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 大輔vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
- 少輔assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
- 輔弼giving the Emperor advice on affairs of state; assistance; counsel
- 輔翼aid; assistance
- 唇歯輔車mutual dependence
- 輔星Alcor; the Little Horseman star
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