7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

help, rescue, assist

Kun'yomi
  • to save ②to help ③to support (financially) ④to facilitate
  • to be saved ②to escape harm ③to be helped
  • ける
  • assistance ②babe
On'yomi
  • ジョ
    help

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

たすけるたすかる 85.4%
すけ 7.5%
ジョ 7.1%
ける 0.0%

Character Breakdown

help, rescue, assist
たす.ける すけ ジョ (3rd, N3)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ ショ ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

to save ②to help ③to support (financially) ④to facilitate
to be saved ②to escape harm ③to be helped
to help (someone) out of trouble
helper ②foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
lifeboat ②friend in need
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References

Unicode hex code 52A9
JIS X 0208 1-29-85
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 719
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1800
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2g5.1
Four corner code 7412.7
De Roo Code 3945