Kanji Detail for 毘 - "assist"

毘

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning

毘 means "assist." Also associated with aid, navel.
1. Assist - To help from the side; to support.
2. Aid - To provide assistance.
3. Navel - The center of the body.
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- Verified meaning: assist
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Also carries these associations: aid, navel
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

help; assist

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

help, assist; connect, adjoin

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

variant of 毗[pi2]
Onyomi

bi(ビ)

hi(ヒ)
Kunyomi

tasu.keru(たす-ける)
Strokes

9 strokes
Radical

比 (kuraberu・narabihi)田 (ta・tahen)
Related Keywords

assist aid navel help support provide center body