Kanji reference
助
助 in Japanese names
help, rescue, assist
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 397This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows1,124
Distinct written forms965
Given-name readings422
Surname readings84
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ジョ
たす.けるたす.かるす.けるすけ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 助
helprescueassist
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 助 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 助 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names716 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 助 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames14 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 助 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 助 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names802 source rows
716 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames14 source rows
14 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 助
These characters occur with 助 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
之
Inspect exact 助之 co-occurrence →of, this445 written forms
三
Inspect exact 助三 co-occurrence →three8 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 助郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons6 written forms
喜
Inspect exact 助喜 co-occurrence →rejoice, take pleasure in5 written forms
馬
Inspect exact 助馬 co-occurrence →horse5 written forms
治
Inspect exact 助治 co-occurrence →reign, be at peace4 written forms
信
Inspect exact 助信 co-occurrence →faith, truth4 written forms
乃
Inspect exact 助乃 co-occurrence →from, possessive particle4 written forms
慎
Inspect exact 助慎 co-occurrence →humility, be careful4 written forms
元
Inspect exact 助元 co-occurrence →beginning, former time3 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 助
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 助
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
亘之助
30 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingKōnosuke
こうのすけ
しんの助
22 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingShinnosuke
しんのすけ
匠之助
20 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingShōnosuke
しょうのすけ
制之助
19 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingSeinosuke
せいのすけ
創之助
17 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingSōnosuke
そうのすけ
光助
16 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingKōsuke
こうすけ
京之助
16 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingKeinosuke
けいのすけ
凖之助
15 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingJunnosuke
じゅんのすけ
享之助
14 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōnosuke
きょうのすけ
丈之助
14 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingJōnosuke
じょうのすけ
乾之助
12 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingKennosuke
けんのすけ
影之助
11 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingEinosuke
えいのすけ
勤之助
10 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingKinnosuke
きんのすけ
亀之助
10 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingKinosuke
きのすけ
吉之助
10 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshinosuke
よしのすけ
匠助
9 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingShōsuke
しょうすけ
創助
9 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Given-name readingSōsuke
そうすけ
庸之助
9 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Yōnosuke
ようのすけ
Surnames using 助
9 reading groups shownSurname reading
助広
3 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Surname readingSukehiro
すけひろ
助元
2 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Surname readingSukemoto
すけもと
助永
2 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Surname readingSukenaga
すけなが
余助
2 recorded spellings using 助 · Explore →Surname readingYosuke
よすけ
助川
1 recorded spelling using 助 · Explore →Surname readingSukegawa
すけがわ
助田
1 recorded spelling using 助 · Explore →Surname readingSukeda
すけだ
助松
1 recorded spelling using 助 · Explore →Surname readingSukematsu
すけまつ
助野
1 recorded spelling using 助 · Explore →Surname readingSukeno
すけの
助信
1 recorded spelling using 助 · Explore →Sukenobu
すけのぶ
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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