佐

Kanji

佐

Level

N1

Meaning

Assistant, help

On'yomi

サ

Strokes

7

Common compounds

補佐 (ほさ) Aid, assistance 佐官 (さかん) Field officer (military) 佐藤 (さとう) Sato (common Japanese surname)

Memory hook

The 'person' radical (イ) combined with 'left' (左). An 'assistant' is a 'person' who is always on your 'left' (i.e., by your side, supporting you).

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