助手

Chinese

to help; to assist hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad.
(助手)

Pronunciation


Noun

助手

  1. assistant; helper

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

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

From Sinitic.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じょしゅ [jòshú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ɕɨ]

Noun

(じょ)(しゅ) • (joshu

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
すけ
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) けて [sùkété] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [sɨke̞te̞]

Noun

(すけ)() • (sukete

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN