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What is the Kanji for 'Rescue'? | 救

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Rescue', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Rescue' is 救.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rescue

    Reading

    kunyomiすく

    suku

    onyomiきゅう

    kyuu

    Parts

    Request, Seek Strike

    Example Word

    救助: rescue. The Japanese verbal noun '救助 (きゅうじょ)' means 'rescue'. It refers to the act of saving someone from danger, distress, or harm. This term is often used in contexts involving emergencies, such as natural disasters, accidents, or life-threatening situations. For example: The rescue team arrived quickly「救助隊がすぐに到着した」(きゅうじょたいがすぐにとうちゃくした). They provided rescue to the victims「彼らは被害者に救助を提供した」(かれらはひがいしゃにきゅうじょをていきょうした). The word can also be used in a broader sense to describe helping someone in need, but it is most commonly associated with urgent or critical situations.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    987

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Request, Seek

    radical

    Meaning

    Strike

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    救急車

    Meaning

    Ambulance

    word

    救う

    Meaning

    Save

    word

    救助

    Meaning

    Rescue

    word

    救済

    Meaning

    Salvation

    word

    救急

    Meaning

    Emergency

    word

    救い

    Meaning

    Salvation

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

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    Meaning

    Number

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    Meaning

    Teach

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    Meaning

    Organize

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    Meaning

    Government, Politics

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    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

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    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

Learn the Kanji

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What does 救 mean?

救 means 'Rescue'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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