Kanji

救

Meaning

salvation save help

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • すくう

On'yomi

  • きゅう えん relief
  • きゅう さい relief
  • きゅう じょ relief

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/11

Component Analysis

救
salvation, save, help...
すく.う, キュウ
求
request, want, wish for...
もと.める, キュウ, グ
氺
( 水 ) water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
攵
( 攴 ) strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク
𠂉
乂
mow, cut grass, subdue
おさ.める, か.る, ガイ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

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