Word details

補助

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 補助.

Dictionary

Entry

補助じょ輔助NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #7066
1

assistance; support; help; aid

Examples
その飛行機は補助ロケットを使って離陸した。
The airplane used a rocket motor to assist with takeoff.
2

subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid

Examples
あなたの寄附は小児病院を建設する補助として、大いに役立つでしょう。
Your gift will go far towards helping to build the children's hospital.
3

spotting (in weight training)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

12 strokesFrequency 332JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

おぎな.う

help, rescue, assist

7 strokesFrequency 397JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ジョ

Kun

たす.けるたす.かるす.けるすけ

help

14 strokesFrequency 1,898JLPT N1Grade 9

On

Kun

たす.ける

Nanori

すけたすくゆう

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