助 — Help
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Common Japanese Words with 助 (Help)
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A hand (worker) (手) that provides help (助) is an assistant.
The kanji for help (助) directly means to help.
Frequently Asked Questions About 助 (Help)
What is the best kanji mnemonic for 助 (Help)?
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The Shibashi Japanese kanji mnemonic for 助 ("Help", read as じょ) is: The archer got a job (じょ) helping protect the super chemistry (すけ) lab developing taco sushi (たす)... Using visual kanji mnemonics that combine the character's radicals, meaning, and reading into a single illustrated scene makes 助 effortless to recall.
What does the kanji 助 mean and how is it read in Japanese?
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The Japanese kanji 助 means "Help". Its primary reading is じょ (On'yomi: じょ; Kun'yomi: たす, すけ). Our Japanese kanji mnemonics tie the reading directly into the visual story so you remember both the meaning and pronunciation together.
What are common Japanese words and compounds with 助?
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Essential Japanese vocabulary words containing 助 include: 助手 (じょしゅ - assistant, helper), 助ける (たすける - to help, to save, to rescue).
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