内助

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 内助 – see 內助 (“internal help; wife”). (This term is the simplified form of 內助).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
内	助
ない Grade: 2	じょ Grade: 3
goon

Alternative spelling
內助 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

内 (nai-, “inside (the home)”) +‎ 助 (jo, “help”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) な​いじょ [náꜜìjò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [na̠iʑo̞]

Noun

内(ない)助(じょ) • (naijo) 

1. a housewife's help

   内(ない)助(じょ)の功(こう)

   naijo no kō

   help from one's wife