| 868 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 981 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 970 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 516 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4242 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 744 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 884 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1644 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 889 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 910 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1001 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1632 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1529 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 809 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1103 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1857 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 34320 | Morohashi |
| 1194 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5464 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1840 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1983 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 955 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
332 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 補 【ホ】 assistant ..., probationary ...
- 補完 【ホカン】 complementation, supplementation, completion
- 増補 【ゾウホ】 extending (e.g. a book), augmenting, enlarging, supplementing
- 追補 【ツイホ】 supplement, appendix, addendum
Kun reading compounds
- 補う 【おぎなう】 to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Readings
- Korean:
- bo
Spanish
- suplir
- resarcir
- compensar
Portuguese
- suplemento
- oferta
- cumprir
- indenizar
- compensar
- assistente
- aprendiz
French
- complément
- supplément
- améliorer
- compenser
- assistant
- stagiaire
| 653 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5e7.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-7 | SKIP code |
| 3322.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-68 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 88dc | Unicode hex code |
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
| 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) |
| 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 |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
149 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 記 【キ】 account, history, chronicle, annals, record, notice, note, as follows, Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE), Records of Ancient Matters
- 記憶 【キオク】 memory, recollection, remembrance, memory, storage
- 手記 【シュキ】 note, memorandum, memo, memoirs, personal account
- 左記 【サキ】 undermentioned (statement), the following, at left
Kun reading compounds
- 記す 【しるす】 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to take a note of, to mention, to describe, to give an account of, to inscribe, to mark, to brand, to remember, to engrave (in one's mind)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- のり
- Korean:
- gi
Spanish
- crónica
- narración
- memorizar
- anotar
- consignar por escrito
Portuguese
- escriba
- contar
- narrativa
- narrar
French
- inscrire
- compte-rendu
- narration
| 180 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 105 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 95 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 147 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4318 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 301 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 895 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1149 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 371 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 372 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 633 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1660 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1843 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 974 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1321 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 535 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35244 | Morohashi |
| 1453 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5563 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 529 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 568 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 209 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 190 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a3.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 0761.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-21-13 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a18 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
585 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 号 【ゴウ】 number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group, sobriquet, pen-name, size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.), suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
- 号車 【ゴウシャ】 suffix for train car numbers
- 二号 【ニゴウ】 number two, mistress, concubine
- 符号 【フゴウ】 sign, mark, symbol, code, sign (e.g. positive, negative)
Readings
- Korean:
- ho
Spanish
- número
Portuguese
- apelido
- número
- item
- título
- pseudonimo
- nome
- chamada
French
- surnom
- numéro
- article
- titre
- pseudonyme
- nom
- appel
| 215 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 297 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 281 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 368 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 882 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 227 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 399 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 272 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.12 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 266 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 266 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 442 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 316 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2675 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1361 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1847 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1250 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3256 | Morohashi |
| 2153 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 692 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1242 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1330 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 248 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3752 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d2.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 6020.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-25-70 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 53f7 | Unicode hex code |