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救

salvation
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingキュウ
Kun readingすく.う
JōyōGrade 5

Popular Usage

救助救う救援救済

Radicals and components

Radical攴rapComponents

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

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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