Word Meaning 助長

じょちょう jochou

助長 is read as じょちょう (jochou) and means unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful).

Meaning

English

  1. unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful)
  2. unnecessary help
  3. disservice
  4. promotion
  5. encouragement
  6. fostering
  7. furtherance

Reading

Kana

じょちょう

Romaji

jochou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 阻害・阻碍 Rank 19086 Priority C

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長之助草

ちょうのすけそう

mountain avens (Dryas octopetala)

助言

じょげん

advice

助手

じょしゅ

assistant

助ける

たすける

to help

助かる

たすかる

to be helped

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