助

JLPT N3

Help

Readings

On’yomi: ジョ, タス (jo, tasu)

Kun’yomi: たす(ける), たす(かる) (tasu(keru), tasu(karu))

• たす(ける) – to help, to assist, to save • たす(かる) – to be helped, to be saved

Structure

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Vocabulary

助ける

たすける

help

助手

じょしゅ

assistant

援助

えんじょ

aid

補助

ほじょ

subsidy

救助

きゅうじょ

rescue

Example Sentences

友達を助けます。

ともだちをたすけます。

I help my friend.

助手です。

じょしゅです。

I am an assistant.

援助します。

えんじょします。

I give aid.

補助があります。

ほじょがあります。

There is support.

救助されました。

きゅうじょされました。

I was rescued.

Cultural Note

🤝 助 embodies the value of helping and supporting others, which is central to Japanese culture.
• In daily life, people often use 助けてください (“please help me”) in emergencies.
• Professional and community contexts value 協力 (cooperation) and mutual aid, reflecting the spirit of 助.
• In literature and folklore, heroes are often praised for their 助け合い (helping each other).