Meaning of 助動詞(じょどうし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 助動詞 JLPT 1

Kana Reading じょどうし

Romaji jodōshi

Examples of 助動詞, じょどうし in a sentence

canは助動詞ですので、疑問文では文頭に持ってきます。

'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.
この文は現在完了形です。haveは動詞ではなく、助動詞。

This sentence is in the present perfect. 'have' is not a verb, but an auxiliary verb.

詞 JLPT 2

12 strokes

part of speech, words, poetry

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi:

助 JLPT 3

7 strokes

help, rescue, assist

On'Yomi: ジョ

Kun'Yomi: たす.ける, たす.かる, す.ける, すけ

動 JLPT 4

11 strokes

move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

On'Yomi: ドウ

Kun'Yomi: うご.く, うご.かす