Kanji

助

help, rescue, assist

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジョ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たすける, たすかる, すける, すけ

Nanori (Name Reading)

すけ, たすく, ひろ, ます

Common Readings

ジョ, すけ, たす…かる, たす…ける

Example sentences

助ける たすける
落ちた 子犬 助ける ため 迷わず 飛び込んだ

He jumped in without hesitation to save the puppy that fell into the river.

誰か だれか
誰か 助けて ください

Someone, please help!

助かる たすかる
手伝って くれる 本当に 助かります

It would really help me if you could lend a hand.

ありがとう ありがとう
ありがとう 助かった

Oh, thank you! I was really helped.

助け たすけ
周り 助け あって プロジェクト 無事 終える こと できました

With the help of those around me, I was able to finish the project successfully.

叫ぶ さけぶ
助け 求めて 叫んだ

He shouted for help.

手助け てだすけ
仕事 手助けした

I helped him with his work.

助言 じょげん
プロジェクト について 有益 助言 くれた

He gave me some useful advice about the project.

ちっとも ちっとも
助言 ちっとも 聞かなかった

He didn't listen to my advice at all.

助手 じょしゅ
有名 教授 助手 として 働いている

He works as an assistant to a famous professor.

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