How to say 'Help' or 'Assistance' in Japanese | 助

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The Japanese word for Help or Assistance is 'Jo', written as 助 in Japanese.'Help' or 'Assistance' in hiragana is じょ.

word

助

Meaning

Help, Assistance

Reading

じょ

Kanji

助Help

Explanation

The Japanese noun '助 (じょ)' primarily means 'help' or 'assistance'. It is often used in contexts where support or aid is provided to someone in need. This word can be used in both formal and informal situations. For example: I need your help「あなたの助が必要です」(あなたのじょがひつようです). He offered his assistance「彼は助を申し出た」(かれはじょをもうしでた). The word '助' can also be part of compound words, such as '助言 (じょげん)' which means 'advice' or 'suggestion'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2730

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 助

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

助

Meaning

Help

Words Related to 助 Through the Kanji 助

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 助 as well.

word

助ける

Meaning

Help

word

補助

Meaning

Assistance, Subsidy

word

救助

Meaning

Rescue

word

援助

Meaning

Aid

word

助かる

Meaning

Saved

word

助手

Meaning

Assistant

word

助け

Meaning

Help

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'Jo' means 'Help' or 'Assistance' .

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