How to say 'Help' in Japanese | 助け

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The Japanese word for Help is 'Tasuke', written as 助け in Japanese.'Help' in hiragana is たすけ.

word

助け

Meaning

Help

Reading

たすけ

tasuke

Kanji

助Help

Explanation

The Japanese noun '助け (たすけ)' means 'help'. It refers to assistance or support provided to someone in need. This word is often used in situations where someone requires aid, whether physical, emotional, or otherwise. For example: I need your help「あなたの助けが必要です」(あなたのたすけがひつようです). He came to my rescue「彼は私の助けに来た」(かれはわたしのたすけにきた). The word can also be used in compound phrases, such as '助け合い (たすけあい)', which means 'mutual help' or 'helping each other'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6350

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 助け

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

助

Meaning

Help

Hiragana in the Word 助け

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

け

Reading

Words Related to 助け Through the Kanji 助

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 助 as well.

word

助ける

Meaning

Help

word

助

Meaning

Help, Assistance

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補助

Meaning

Assistance, Subsidy

word

救助

Meaning

Rescue

word

援助

Meaning

Aid

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助かる

Meaning

Saved

word

助手

Meaning

Assistant

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'Tasuke' means 'Help' .

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