Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

1898 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: help

Kunyomi: たす.ける

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: cart, car

Examples

Onyomi Examples

補佐 ホサ aid, help, assistance, assistant, counselor, counsellor, adviser, advisor

補導 ホドウ guidance, protective custody

補す フス to appoint, to designate

タイフ vice-minister (ritsuryō system), deputy minister

Kunyomi Examples

助ける たすける to save, to rescue, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to