also: たすけて
noun
Refers to a person who helps or assists; synonymous with 助手 read じょしゅ. The reading すけて is less common than じょしゅ.
See also: 助手 (じょしゅ)
彼は私の助手として働いている。
He works as my assistant.
研究の助手を探しています。
I'm looking for a research assistant.
Rare kanji spelling; the reading たすけて is uncommon.
Same meaning and kanji, but じょしゅ is the standard reading. すけて is a less common alternative reading.
Compound of 助け (tasuke, 'help') + 手 (te, 'hand/person'), literally 'helping hand'. The reading すけて is a contraction of たすけて.