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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

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    Reading

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    Parts

    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

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1517

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Sick

Words Using

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 Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 尞 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Colleague, Official

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dormitory

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 疒 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Habit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swelling, Carbuncle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heal, Healing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stupid

    kanji

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Illness

Learn the Kanji

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.

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