What is the Kanji for "Cure" and "Heal"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Cure" and "Heal", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Cure" and "Heal" is "療".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Ryou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "疒" means "Sick" . And The component "尞" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "療" mean in japanese?

"療" means "Cure" and "Heal".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

医療: "Medicine". The Japanese noun '医療 (いりょう)' means 'medicine'. It refers to the field of medical care, treatment, and health services. This word is used to discuss topics related to the healthcare system, medical professionals, and various medical practices. For example: I want to study medicine - (私は医療を勉強したいです). The hospital provides excellent medical care - (病院は素晴らしい医療を提供しています).

療法: "Treatment". The Japanese noun '療法 (りょうほう)' means 'treatment'. This noun refers to a specific medical or therapeutic approach used to treat a condition or illness. It can be used to describe various forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, psychotherapy, or alternative medicine. For example: Physical therapy treatment - (理学療法). Traditional Chinese medical treatment - (伝統中国医療療法).

診療: "Medical treatment". The Japanese noun '診療 (しんりょう)' means 'medical treatment'. This noun refers to the act of providing healthcare services, such as examining, diagnosing, and treating patients. It is commonly used in the context of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. For example: The doctor performed a medical examination during the treatment - (医師は診療の際に診察を行った). Patients often come to the hospital for medical treatment - (患者は医療機関で診療を受けることが多い).

治療: "Treatment". The verbal noun '治療 (ちりょう)' means 'treatment'. This refers to the act of caring for or managing a medical condition or injury, usually through the application of medical procedures and medications. It can be used in the context of various medical specialties, such as physical therapy, surgery, or psychiatric care. For example: The doctor recommended a new treatment for my condition - (医師は私の状態に新しい治療を勧めました). The patient is receiving treatment at the hospital - (その患者は病院で治療を受けています).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.