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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

    救

    Meaning

    Rescue

    Reading

    kunyomiすく

    suku

    onyomiきゅう

    kyuu

    Parts

    攵Strike 求Request, Seek

    Example Word

    救急車: ambulance. The Japanese noun '救急車 (きゅうきゅうしゃ)' refers to an 'ambulance', a vehicle equipped to transport sick or injured people to a hospital. It is commonly used in emergency situations. For example: Call an ambulance!「救急車を呼んで!」(きゅうきゅうしゃをよんで!). The ambulance arrived quickly「救急車がすぐに到着した」(きゅうきゅうしゃがすぐにとうちゃくした). The word is a compound of '救急 (きゅうきゅう)', meaning 'emergency', and '車 (しゃ)', meaning 'vehicle'.

    Radical

    攴

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    987

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 救

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

    radical

    攵

    Meaning

    Strike

    kanji

    求

    Meaning

    Request, Seek

Words Using 救

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    救助

    Meaning

    Rescue

    word

    救急

    Meaning

    Emergency

    word

    救う

    Meaning

    Save

    word

    救済

    Meaning

    Salvation

    word

    救い

    Meaning

    Salvation

    word

    救急車

    Meaning

    Ambulance

Kanji Related to 救 Through the Part 攵

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    敏

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    改

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    牧

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

    kanji

    敬

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    条

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    赦

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    敢

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    敵

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    撤

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    枚

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    攻

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    敗

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    故

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    敷

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    政

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

Learn the Kanji 救

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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