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佐

佐 — assistant, help

On
サ
Strokes
7
JLPT
N1
School grade
4

Common words with 佐

  • 補佐ほさaid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisorCommon

    会社での彼の正式な肩書きは社長補佐である。
    His official title at the company is Assistant to the President.

  • 大佐たいさcolonel; (navy) captainCommon

    彼は2年前に、大佐の階級に昇進した。
    He was raised to the rank of colonel two years ago.

  • 少佐しょうさmajor; lieutenant commander; wing commanderCommon

    少佐は大尉の上官である。
    A major is above a captain.

  • 中佐ちゅうさlieutenant colonel; commander (navy)Common
  • 佐賀さがSaga (city, prefecture)Occasional
  • 土佐とさTosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)Occasional
  • 佐渡さどSado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture)Occasional
  • 佐賀県さがけんSaga PrefectureRare
  • 大佐賀おおさがSebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)Rare
  • 空佐くうさ(Self Defense Force's Air Force) colonel (defence); lieutenant; majorRare
  • 佐賀の乱さがのらんSaga Rebellion (1874)Rare
  • 保佐人ほさにんconservator; curatorRare
  • 補佐人ほさにんassistant; aide; curatorRare
  • 補佐的ほさてきsupportive (role); assistant; assistingRare
  • 管理補佐かんりほさadministrative assistantRare
  • 補佐役ほさやくassistant; adjunct; lieutenantRare
  • 補佐官ほさかんaideRare
  • 大統領補佐官だいとうりょうほさかんpresidential aideRare
  • 佐藤秀さとうしゅうSatohide CorporationRare
  • 佐賀県警さがけんけいSaga Prefectural Police (abbr)Rare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 60 words that use 佐.

  • 補佐 ほさ aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
  • 大佐 たいさ colonel; (navy) captain
  • 少佐 しょうさ major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
  • 中佐 ちゅうさ lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
  • 佐賀 さが Saga (city, prefecture)

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