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助 = 且 + 力

助 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “help”. It is built from 且 (moreover) and 力 (power). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1921. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
help
RTK frame
1921
Strokes
7
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジョ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たす.ける, たす.かる, す.ける, すけ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
помочь
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
助 help

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 且 moreover
  2. 力 power

Characters that contain 助

How to find 助 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “moreover” + “power”. 助 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 助 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.