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What is the Kanji for 'Cure' and 'Heal'? | 療

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.

    kanji

    療

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    Reading

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    Parts

    疒Sick 尞

    Example Word

    療法: therapy. The Japanese noun '療法 (りょうほう)' means 'therapy'. It refers to a method or treatment used to heal or alleviate a medical condition, illness, or disorder. This word is often used in medical or therapeutic contexts and can be combined with other words to specify the type of therapy, such as '物理療法 (ぶつりりょうほう)' (physical therapy) or '心理療法 (しんりりょうほう)' (psychological therapy). Example sentences: She is undergoing therapy for her back pain「彼女は腰痛の療法を受けている」(かのじょはようつうのりょうほうをうけている). This therapy is very effective「この療法はとても効果的です」(このりょうほうはとてもこうかてきです).

    Radical

    疒

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1517

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 療

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    疒

    Meaning

    Sick

    component

    尞

Words Using 療

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    医療

    Meaning

    Medical care

    word

    療法

    Meaning

    Therapy

    word

    診療

    Meaning

    Medical care

    word

    治療

    Meaning

    Treatment

Kanji Related to 療 Through the Part 疒

These 14 kanji contain the part 疒 as well.

    kanji

    病

    Meaning

    Illness

    kanji

    疲

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    kanji

    痛

    Meaning

    Pain

    kanji

    症

    Meaning

    Symptom

    kanji

    癖

    Meaning

    Habit

    kanji

    癒

    Meaning

    Heal, Healing

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    痴

    Meaning

    Stupid

    kanji

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    kanji

    痘

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    瘍

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    痕

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

Kanji Related to 療 Through the Part 尞

These 3 kanji contain the part 尞 as well.

    kanji

    僚

    Meaning

    Colleague, Official

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

Learn the Kanji 療

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What does 療 mean?

療 means 'Cure' and 'Heal'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.