noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. aid, help, assistance, assistant, counselor, adviser, advisor.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
補佐 ほさ
輔佐 ほさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

supplement, supply, make good
ホ おぎな.う (6th, N2)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
assistant, help
サ すけ (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
left
ひだり サ シャ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)