Today’s Kanji is “助” (tasu-keru); Kanji for “to help”.
Handwritten Kanji “助” (tasu-keru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “助”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 助 | ジョ たす-ける たす-かる すけ | jo tasu-keru tasu-karu suke | 7 | 力 | help |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “助”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 介助犬 | かいじょけん | kaijoken | Service dog |
| 救助員 | きゅうじょいん | kyuujoin | lifeguard |
| 人を助ける | ひとをたすける | hitowotasukeru | help people |
