# 助 — help; rescue

助 means “help; rescue”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ジョ (jo). Kun'yomi: たす(ける) (tasukeru), すけ (suke). You'll see it in words such as 助ける (tasukeru, “to save; to rescue”).

- Meaning: help; rescue
- On'yomi: ジョ (jo)
- Kun'yomi: たす(ける) (tasukeru), すけ (suke)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Doing & acting 2

## How to remember 助

More (且) power (力): help.

Parts: 且 moreover · 力 power

## Words with 助

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 助ける | たすける (tasukeru) | to save; to rescue |
| 助かる | たすかる (tasukaru) | to be saved; to be rescued |
| 助け | たすけ (tasuke) | assistance; help |

## More in the “Doing & acting 2” set

[示](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/indicate/) · [検](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/examine/) · [断](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/refuse/) · [導](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/lead/) · [備](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/prepare/) · [助](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/help/) · [失](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/lose/) · [達](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/attain/) · [処](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deal-with/)

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