How to say 'Heal' in Japanese | 治る

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The Japanese word for Heal is 'Naoru', written as 治る in Japanese.'Heal' in hiragana is なおる.

word

治る

Meaning

Heal

Reading

なおる

naoru

Kanji

治Cure, Reign

Explanation

The Japanese verb '治る (なおる)' means 'to heal' or 'to recover'. It is commonly used to describe the process of recovering from an illness, injury, or condition. This verb is often used in medical or health-related contexts. For example: my cold has healed「風邪が治った」(かぜがなおった). The wound will heal soon「傷はすぐに治るでしょう」(きずはすぐになおるでしょう). It can also be used metaphorically to describe the resolution of a problem or situation. For example: the situation has improved「状況が治った」(じょうきょうがなおった). Note that '治る' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3292

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 治る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

治

Meaning

Cure, Reign

Hiragana in the Word 治る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Treatment

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What does 'Naoru' (治る) mean?

'Naoru' means 'Heal' .

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