じょ
助
どう
動
し
詞

noun

Messages.gramm.
  1. inflecting dependent word (in Japanese), bound auxiliary.
  2. auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
助
どう
動
し
詞
 助動詞 じょどうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

help, rescue, assist
たす.ける　すけ　ジョ (3rd, N3)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
move, motion, change
ドウ　うご.く　るぎ (3rd, N4)
heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ　おも.い　かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
part of speech, words, poetry
シ　ことば (6th, N2)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
director, official, govt office
シ　つかさ　つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant