Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1879 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: aid, help, assist
Kunyomi: たす.ける
Onyomi: フ
Composition: 扌 夫
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
Reading: て
Frequency: 1,203
Alternative forms:
扶養 (フヨウ) support (e.g. of one's dependents), maintenance
扶助 (フジョ) aid, help, assistance, support
家扶 (カフ) steward
助ける (たすける) to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to