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Kanji Detail for 祐 - "divine help"

祐

  • Meaning

    祐 means "divine help." Also associated with blessing.

    1. Help - Divine assistance; god protection.

    2. Third rank - Third position in the Bureau of Divinities.

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    • Verified meaning: divine help
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read う, すけじろう, すけむね, すけゆき)
    • Also carries these associations: blessing

    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.

  • Name readings of 祐

    Given names 祐(すけじろう)Listen 祐(たすく)Listen 祐(たずく)Listen 祐(たみすけ)Listen 祐(ちゆき)Listen 祐(ひろし)Listen 祐(ゆう)Listen

    Surnames 祐(う)Listen 祐(すけむね)Listen 祐(すけゆき)Listen 祐(ゆうじ)Listen 祐(ゆき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    help

  • Onyomi

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    yuu(ユウ) ユウ

  • Kunyomi

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    tasu.keru(たす-ける) たす-ける

    tasuke(たす-け) たす-け

  • Strokes

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    10 strokes

  • Radical

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    示 礻 (shimesu・shimesuhen)

  • Related Keywords

    divine help blessing aid assist comfort defend deliverance favor grace guard guidance mercy protection relief rescue salvation succor support

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