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Kotomora

祐

help

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes9

Readings

On'yomi

  • ユウ
  • ウ

Kun'yomi

  • たす.ける

Nanori

  • すけ
  • さち
  • よし
  • たすく

Meaning

祐 centers on providing help or support, often with a sense of divine or spiritual assistance implied by its components.

Most common words using 祐

  • 神祐しんゆう

    heavenly protection; divine help

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Etymology

祐 combines 示 (altar, divine) with 右 (right hand, help), suggesting divine assistance or protection.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 示 suggests an altar or divine presence, and the right side 右 is a hand offering help. Together they show a helping hand from above: divine help.

Reading mnemonic

For ユウ, imagine a divine helper saying 'you' as they reach out: you -> ユウ, and the altar 示 beside the helping hand 右 makes it a sacred help.