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助 · help, rescue

助 is a kanji meaning help, rescue, assist. It has 7 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ジョjo

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • たすけるtasukeru
  • たすかるtasukaru
  • すけるsukeru
  • すけsuke

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 助 · 11 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 助
WordReadingMeaningLevel
助手じょしゅhelper, assistantN3
援助えんじょassistance, aid, supportN3
救助きゅうじょrelief, aid, rescueN3
助かるたすかるto be saved; (something) helps (v.i.)N3
助けるたすけるto help (v.t.), to save, to rescueN3
助詞じょし(gram) particle(s), postpositionN3
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More words that use 助
WordReadingMeaningLevel
助教授じょきょうじゅassistant professorN2
助言じょげんadvice, suggestionN1
助けたすけassistanceN1
助動詞じょどうしauxiliary verbN1
補助ほじょassistance, support, auxiliaryN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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