Kanji

治

治

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジ, チ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おさめる, おさまる, なおる, なおす

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさむ, さだ, す, ず, ただす, つぐ, とお, のぶ, はる, よし

Common Readings

ジ, チ, おさ…まる, おさ…める, なお…す, なお…る

Example sentences

治る なおる
しっかり休めば、すぐに治りますよ。

If you rest well, you'll get better soon.

声が出る こえがでる
風邪が治って、やっと声が出るようになった。

I finally got my voice back after my cold cleared up.

治療 ちりょう
歯医者で虫歯の治療を受けた。

I received treatment for a cavity at the dentist.

精液 せいえき
彼は不妊治療のために精液検査を受けた。

He underwent a semen test for fertility treatment.

治す なおす
早く風邪を治して、学校に行きたいです。

I want to get over my cold quickly and go to school.

市販 しはん
市販の薬で治した

I cured it with over-the-counter medicine.

退治 たいじ
庭にいた害虫を退治した。

I got rid of the pests that were in the garden.

殺虫剤 さっちゅうざい
夏になると、蚊を退治するために殺虫剤を使う。

In summer, I use insecticide to get rid of mosquitoes.

治癒 ちゆ
新しい薬のおかげで、傷が完全に治癒した。

Thanks to the new medicine, the wound has completely healed.

政治 せいじ
彼は将来、政治家になって国を良くしたいと考えている。

He is thinking about becoming a politician in the future and making the country better.

Example Vocabulary

治る

なおる

to get better; to be cured; to heal

治療

ちりょう

treatment; cure; therapy

治す

なおす

to cure; to heal; to treat (illness/injury)

退治

たいじ

extermination; suppression; getting rid of

治癒

ちゆ

healing; recovery

政治

せいじ

politics; government

治安

ちあん

public order; public safety

政治家

せいじか

politician

治める

おさめる

to govern; to rule; to manage; to subdue

治まる

おさまる

to subside; to be quelled; to be settled

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