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助手

助手

Chinese

to help; to assist hand; convenient; -er
simp. and trad.
(助手) 		助 手

Noun

助手

  1. assistant; helper

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
助 手
じょ
Grade: 3 		しゅ
Grade: 1
on'yomi

From Sinitic.

Noun

助手 ‎(hiragana じょしゅ, romaji joshu)

  1. assistant, helper
  2. an assistant to a professor (but not a professor themselves)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
助 手
すけ
Grade: 3 		て
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

助手 ‎(hiragana すけて, romaji sukete)

  1. helper
  2. a position in ancient Sumo performed at an imperial court

Pronunciation

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