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助
Help, Assist
たす.ける (tasu-keru), たす.かる (tasu-karu), すけ (suke)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
One beautiful Japanese expression is 助け合う（たすけあう）, meaning “to help each other.” The 合う part means “to come together,” so the expression describes people helping one another rather than assistance flowing in only one direction. The idea is particularly common when talking about communities, families, disaster recovery, and teamwork.
Memory Trick
“The CHILD lifts THREE BRICKS(且) with his STRENGTH (力) to HELP his PARENTS!” — 助 = HELP / ASSIST
Readings
Onyomi: ジョ (jo)
Kunyomi: たす.ける (tasu-keru), たす.かる (tasu-karu), すけ (suke)
Example Words
助ける
たすける (tasukeru)
To help
助手
じょしゅ (joshu)
Assistant
援助
えんじょ (enjo)
Aid, Assistance
補助
ほじょ (hojo)
Support, Subsidy
Example Sentence
友達が 私を 助けてくれました。
ともだちが わたしを たすけてくれました。
tomodachi ga watashi o tasukete kuremashita
My friend helped me.