Japanese symbol for “rescuer”

救い主

すくいぬし

Romaji: sukuinushi

savior; saviour; rescuer; messiah

In Japanese, rescuer is 救い主, read すくいぬし (sukuinushi).

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Meanings

n savior; saviour; rescuer; messiah
n Messiah; Jesus Christ (Christn)

Kanji and stroke order

救

salvation, save, help

on: キュウ
kun: すく.う

11 strokes · JLPT 2

主

lord, chief, master

on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ

5 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
救済	きゅうさい kyuusai	relief; aid; help
救助	きゅうじょ kyuujo	relief; aid; rescue
救う	すくう sukuu	to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty)
救援	きゅうえん kyuuen	relief; rescue
救い	すくい sukui	help; rescue; aid
救急	きゅうきゅう kyuukyuu	first-aid; emergency (aid)
主義	しゅぎ shugi	doctrine; rule; principle
主張	しゅちょう shuchou	claim; insistence; assertion

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.