How to say 'Save' in Japanese | 救う

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The Japanese word for Save is 'Sukuu', written as 救う in Japanese.'Save' in hiragana is すくう.

word

救う

Meaning

Save

Reading

すくう

sukuu

Kanji

救Rescue

Explanation

The Japanese verb '救う (すくう)' means 'to save' or 'to rescue'. It is used in contexts where someone or something is being saved from danger, harm, or a difficult situation. This verb can be applied to both physical and metaphorical situations, such as saving a person from drowning or rescuing someone from a financial crisis. For example: He saved the child from the river「彼は子供を川から救った」(かれはこどもをかわからすくった). The doctor saved many lives「医者は多くの命を救った」(いしゃはおおくのいのちをすくった). The verb can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as saving someone from despair or emotional distress.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2619

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 救う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

救

Meaning

Rescue

Hiragana in the Word 救う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 救う Through the Kanji 救

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 救 as well.

word

救急車

Meaning

Ambulance

word

救助

Meaning

Rescue

word

救済

Meaning

Salvation

word

救急

Meaning

Emergency

word

救い

Meaning

Salvation

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What does 'Sukuu' (救う) mean?

'Sukuu' means 'Save' .

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