15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3

approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with

Kun'yomi
  • たすける
  • to extol
On'yomi
  • praise ②inscription (on a painting)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

サン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

approve, praise, title or inscription on picture
サン たす.ける たた.える (5th, N3)
a partner, a companion, bright
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

song of praise
praise ②inscription (on a painting)
singing one's own praises
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References

Unicode hex code 8CDB
JIS X 0208 1-27-31
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4516
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5814
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2809
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3484
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1797
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2394
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 841
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 36841
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 690
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 745
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 758
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 619
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 929
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 716
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 807
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 376
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1736
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 851
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7b8.6
Four corner code 5580.6
De Roo Code 1461