救 – salvation, save, help

11 strokesTaught in grade 5#799 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 救 means salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キュウ (kyuu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is すく.う (sukuu). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 攴 (no. 66).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キュウ	kyuu
Kun’yomi	すく.う	sukuu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 攴 (Kangxi radical 66). Components: 水・丶・攵・乞.

Words using 救

救うすくうto rescue (someone)救助きゅうじょrelief救援きゅうえんrelief救済きゅうさいrelief救いすくいhelp

Example sentences

その犬は少女の命を救った。

The dog saved the girl's life.

Tatoeba #210969

神だけがあなたを救える。

Nothing but God can save you.

Tatoeba #144936

彼はおぼれている少年を救助した。

He rescued a boy from drowning.

Tatoeba #114236

Kanji with the same radical

政改数教放整敗攻故散敏敬敵敷敢

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