How to say 'Aid' in Japanese | 援助

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The Japanese word for Aid is 'Enjo', written as 援助 in Japanese.'Aid' in hiragana is えんじょ.

word

援助

Meaning

Aid

Reading

えんじょ

enjo

Kanji

援Assist, Aid 助Help

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '援助 (えんじょ)' means 'aid' or 'assistance'. It refers to the act of helping or supporting someone, often in a formal or organized manner. This word is commonly used in contexts such as financial aid, humanitarian aid, or assistance in achieving a goal. For example: The government provided aid to the disaster victims「政府は被災者に援助を提供した」(せいふはひさいしゃにえんじょをていきょうした). She received assistance from her colleagues「彼女は同僚から援助を受けた」(かのじょはどうりょうからえんじょをうけた). The word can also be used in a broader sense to describe any form of support or help, whether material, emotional, or otherwise.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3758

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 援助

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

援

Meaning

Assist, Aid

kanji

助

Meaning

Help

Words Related to 援助 Through the Kanji 援

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 援 as well.

word

支援

Meaning

Support

word

応援

Meaning

Support, Cheering

Words Related to 援助 Through the Kanji 助

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 助 as well.

word

助ける

Meaning

Help

word

助

Meaning

Help, Assistance

word

補助

Meaning

Assistance, Subsidy

word

救助

Meaning

Rescue

word

助かる

Meaning

Saved

word

助手

Meaning

Assistant

word

助け

Meaning

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'Enjo' means 'Aid' .

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