助
help · rescue · assist
Details
Description
Help - strength added to someone else's. Assistance, rescue, support.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of moreover and power. Helping with power.
Symbolism
Help, assistance, support. Represents helping.
Component Breakdown
且 + power
Words & Expressions
Words written with 助
Four-Character Compounds
天佑神助
てんゆうしんじょ
divine grace; God's help
相互扶助
そうごふじょ
mutual aid
Proverbs & Idioms
助け舟を出す
たすけぶねをだす
To send a rescue boat
To lend a helping hand to someone in trouble
Anime & Manga
僕のヒーローアカデミア救え!救助訓練!
Boku no Hero Academia: Sukue! Kyuujo Kunren!
A well-known work with 助 in its Japanese title.
昭和元禄落語心中～助六再び篇～
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
A well-known work with 助 in its Japanese title.
味方が弱すぎて補助魔法に徹していた宮廷魔法師、追放されて最強を目指す
The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest
A well-known work with 助 in its Japanese title.
美少女を助けたら隣の席の幼馴染だった
The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend
A well-known work with 助 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
弥助
Name contains 助
Yasuke was a samurai of African origin who served Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga's death.
Wikipedia板垣退助
Name contains 助
Count Itagaki Taisuke was a Japanese samurai, politician, and leader of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement , which evolved into Japan's first…
Wikipedia曾禰荒助
Name contains 助
Viscount Sone Arasuke was a Japanese politician, diplomat, cabinet minister, and second Japanese Resident-General of Korea.
Wikipedia谷風梶之助
Name contains 助
Tanikaze Kajinosuke was a Japanese sumo wrestler from the Edo period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 助 mean in Japanese?
助 means help, rescue, assist. Help - strength added to someone else's. Assistance, rescue, support.
How do you read 助?
On'yomi: ジョ (JO). Kun'yomi: たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ (tasukeru, tasukaru, sukeru, suke).
How many strokes does 助 have?
助 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 力 (power).
Is 助 a good kanji for a tattoo?
助 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means help, rescue, assist. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.