| 248 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 330 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 314 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 407 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 719 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 346 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 367 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 431 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 623 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 633 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 826 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 211 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1440 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 764 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1800 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2313 | Morohashi |
| 1121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 530 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1782 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1921 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 248 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 284 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
397 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 助 【ジョ】 help, rescue, assistant
- 助演 【ジョエン】 supporting performance, playing a supporting role
- 互助 【ゴジョ】 mutual aid, cooperation, benefit
- 介助 【カイジョ】 help, assistance, aid
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
- 助かる 【たすかる】 to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to escape harm, to be spared damage, to be helped, to be saved trouble
- 助 【すけ】 assistance, help, helper, babe, chick, broad
- 助っ人 【すけっと】 helper, supporter, second, backer, foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
- 福助 【ふくすけ】 large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
- デコ助 【デコすけ】 big forehead, fivehead, asshole
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- ayudar
- rescatar
- salvar
- ser salvado
- ser ayudado
Portuguese
- ajuda
- resgate
- auxiliar
French
- aider
- secourir
- assister
| 3945 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 7412.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52a9 | Unicode hex code |
oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
- On:
- カン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
408 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 監獄 【カンゴク】 prison
- 監禁 【カンキン】 confinement
- 総監 【ソウカン】 inspector general, commissioner
- 収監 【シュウカン】 imprisonment
Readings
- Japanese names:
- けん
- Korean:
- gam
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- gobernar
- administrar
Portuguese
- fiscalizar
- oficial
- escritório do govêrno
- governar
- administrar
French
- surveiller
- officiel
- bureau administratif
- gouverner
- administrer
| 1111 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 537 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3121 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1460 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1556 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2398 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1663 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1777 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 925 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1374 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3535 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1825 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2483 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1465 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23032 | Morohashi |
| 2852 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3901 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1453 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1562 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1782 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3474 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5h10.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-10-5 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-5 | SKIP code |
| 7810.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-38 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76e3 | Unicode hex code |
coach, command, urge, lead, supervise
- On:
- トク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
534 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 督促 【トクソク】 urge, demand, importunity
- 督学官 【トクガクカン】 school inspector
- 総督 【ソウトク】 governor-general, governor, viceroy
- 家督 【カトク】 heir, successor, family estate, family fortune, inheritance, headship of a family
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ただ、 ただし
- Korean:
- dog
Spanish
- supervisar
- controlar
- ordenar
- instruir
- impulsar
Portuguese
- técnico
- comando
- desejo
- primazia
- supervisionar
French
- superviseur
- entraîner
- commander
- mener
- pousser à faire
| 1665 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 660 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3147 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1737 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1563 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2023 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1670 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1785 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 926 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1390 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3471 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1789 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2437 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 726 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23457 | Morohashi |
| 2796 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3946 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 719 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 776 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1651 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1279 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5c8.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-8-5 | SKIP code |
| 2760.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-36 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7763 | Unicode hex code |