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Kanji Grade 3 - 助

Kanji character Grade 3 助. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 助
About
help, rescue, assist
Kun: たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ
On: ジョ
7 strokes
Radical: power, force 力
Parts: 力 目
 
Onyomi
助 【ジョ】 help, rescue, assistant
助演 【ジョエン】 supporting performance, playing a supporting role
互助 【ゴジョ】 mutual aid, cooperation, benefit
介助 【カイジョ】 help, assistance, aid
 
Kunyomi
助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
助かる 【たすかる】 to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to escape harm, to be spared damage, to be helped, to be saved trouble
助 【すけ】 assistance, help, helper, babe, chick, broad
助手 【じょしゅ】 assistant, helper, assistant (to a professor)
福助 【ふくすけ】 large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
デコ助 【デコすけ】 big forehead, fivehead, asshole