Word Meaning 助ける

たすける tasukeru

助ける is read as たすける (tasukeru) and means to help.

Meaning

English

  1. to help
  2. to assist
  3. to save
  4. to rescue
  5. to spare
  6. to support (financially)
  7. to contribute (to)
  8. to provide aid

Reading

Kana

たすける

Romaji

tasukeru

Writing Variants

  • 援ける たすける tasukeru
  • 救ける たすける tasukeru
  • 佐ける たすける tasukeru
  • 扶ける たすける tasukeru
  • 輔ける たすける tasukeru
  • 佑ける たすける tasukeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 妨げる Related Words 手伝う,支える,潤す Rank 5410 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

助かる

たすかる

to be helped

助言

じょげん

advice

助手

じょしゅ

assistant

助っ人

すけっと

foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

助力

じょりょく

assistance

助け合う

たすけあう

to help each other

助成

じょせい

assisting

助役

じょやく

assistant official

助け

たすけ

assistance

助け合い

たすけあい

cooperation

助演

じょえん

supporting performance

Example Sentences

10

ゆうのじはたすけるといういみだ。

The character Yu means to help.

Wine helps digest food.

Don't worry, I'll help you.

Were you able to help Tom?

To help one's neighbours is a good deed.

Do you intend to help Tom?

Do you care who helps us?

I promise you I'll help Tom.

I was able to help her.

Did you really think I would help you?