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salvation
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingキュウ
Kun readingすく.う
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. salvationRtK
  2. rescue
  3. save
    彼は彼女を救うために命をかけた。He risked his life to save her.tatoeba
    一、心に驕りなき時は人を救うWhen there is no arrogance in your heart, you will save people.wiki
  4. help
    窮地に陥ったお松を太平次が救う。Taheiji helps Omatsu out of the trouble.wiki
    憲実は幕府に救援を請う。Norizane asked the bakufu for help.wiki
  1. to rescue (someone)
  2. to save
  3. to help (out of a difficulty)
  4. to relieve (from)
  5. to save (spiritually)

Popular Usage

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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request · arrow (矢) · grains of rice · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1006

Compound words

救うすくう
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to relieve (from); to save (spiritually)
救助きゅうじょ
relief; aid; rescue
救援きゅうえん
relief; rescue
救済きゅうさい
relief; aid; help; rescue; (religious) salvation
救いすくい
help; rescue; aid; relief; salvation
救急きゅうきゅう
first-aid; emergency (aid)
救出きゅうしゅつ
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
救命きゅうめい
lifesaving
救国きゅうこく
salvation of one's country
救急車きゅうきゅうしゃ
ambulance
救急箱きゅうきゅうばこ
first-aid kit
救世軍きゅうせいぐん
Salvation Army
救世主きゅうせいしゅ
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
救急医療きゅうきゅういりょう
emergency medicine
救われるすくわれる
to be rescued; to be saved; to be redeemed (by); to be offset (by); to be saved
救護きゅうご
relief
救難きゅうなん
rescue
救貧きゅうひん
poor relief
救恤きゅうじゅつ
relief
救癩きゅうらい
helping lepers
匡救きょうきゅう
delivering from sin
救護班きゅうごはん
relief squad
救済策きゅうさいさく
relief measure
救済者きゅうさいしゃ
savior

Additional Examples

彼は貧民救済に多額のお金を寄付した。
He contributed much money to relieving the poor.tatoeba
彼は彼の命を犠牲にしてその少女を救助した。
He rescued the little girl at the cost of his life.tatoeba
彼は難民救済基金に１万ドルを寄付した。
He donated $10000 to the refugee fund.tatoeba
そして、被雷船舶より7,075人を救助している。
In addition, it rescued 7,075 people from the ship which had been struck by lightning.wiki
この時、英国人船員ら3人を救助し、約50人の清国兵を捕虜とした。
At this time, he rescored three British crews and took about fifty Qing prisoners.wiki
救援隊は捜索活動を再開した。
The rescue team resumed the search.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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