助 — to help

Grade 3じょ, たす, すけ

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助 (readings: じょ, たす, すけ; Japanese kanji) means “to help”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 助ける (to help).

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What does 助 mean?

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Kanji	助
Meaning	to help
Readings	じょ, たす, すけ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	助ける (to help)

How to read 助

助 is read じょ or たす or すけ depending on the word.

Words with 助

救助cứu trợ
補助hỗ trợ
援助viện trợ
扶助trợ giúp
助けるgiúp đỡ

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Updated: 2026-08-09