じょ
助
ちょう
長

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. promotion, encouragement, fostering, furtherance.
  2. unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful), unnecessary help, disservice.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
助
ちょう
長
助長 じょちょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

help, rescue, assist
たす.ける すけ ジョ (3rd, N3)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ ショ ソ (Early High School, 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)
long, leader, superior
チョウ なが.い おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)