助 — help, rescue, assist

たすける助 help

U+52A9 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 7 strokes Freq #397 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1921 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

help
rescue
assist

word

たす tasu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

助(たす) ける tasukeru to help 助(たす) かる tasukaru to be saved 助(たす) け tasuke help

じょ jo On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

補(ほ) 助(じょ) hojo assistance 援(えん) 助(じょ) enjo assistance 助(じょ) 成(せい) josei subsidy 助(じょ) 言(げん) jogen advice 助(じょ) 手(しゅ) joshu assistant

Stroke order

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