救 — kanji meaning “salvation”
救
salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim
- Meanings
- salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim
- On'yomi
- キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi
- すく.う
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #799 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 66
- Chinese reading
- jiù — Chinese character page
Words with 救
| 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) |
| 救出 | きゅうしゅつ kyuushutsu | rescue; extricate; reclaim |
| 救命 | きゅうめい kyuumei | lifesaving |
| 救世主 | きゅうせいしゅ kyuuseishu | saviour; savior; messiah |
| 救難 | きゅうなん kyuunan | rescue; salvage |
| 救護 | きゅうご kyuugo | relief; aid |
| 救国 | きゅうこく kyuukoku | salvation of one's country |
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