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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

    尞 疒Sick

    Example Word

    医療: medical care. The Japanese noun '医療 (いりょう)' means 'medical care'. This word refers to the professional services provided for the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and injuries. It can be used to refer to both general medical care and specialized treatments. For example: She works in medical care 「彼女は医療に従事している」 (かのじょはいりょうにじゅうじしている). Access to medical care is important 「医療へのアクセスは重要です」 (いりょうへのあくせすはじゅうようです). The word is often used in contexts related to healthcare facilities, insurance, and public health systems.

    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:

    component

    尞

    radical

    疒

    Meaning

    Sick

Words Using 療

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    治療

    Meaning

    Treatment

    word

    療法

    Meaning

    Therapy

    word

    医療

    Meaning

    Medical care

    word

    診療

    Meaning

    Medical care

Kanji Related to 療 Through the Part 尞

These 3 kanji contain the part 尞 as well.

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    僚

    Meaning

    Colleague, Official

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

Kanji Related to 療 Through the Part 疒

These 14 kanji contain the part 疒 as well.

    kanji

    癖

    Meaning

    Habit

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    瘍

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    癒

    Meaning

    Heal, Healing

    kanji

    症

    Meaning

    Symptom

    kanji

    痘

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    kanji

    痕

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

    kanji

    痴

    Meaning

    Stupid

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    疲

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    kanji

    痛

    Meaning

    Pain

    kanji

    病

    Meaning

    Illness

Learn the Kanji 療

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.