Kanji

救

救

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

攴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すくう

Nanori (Name Reading)

すけ, たすく, なり, ひら, やす

Common Readings

キュウ, すく…う

Example sentences

救う すくう
彼は川でおぼれている子供を救った。

He saved a child who was drowning in the river.

英雄 えいゆう
彼は国を救った英雄として称えられている。

He is praised as a hero who saved the country.

救い すくい
誰も怪我をしなかったのが、せめてもの救いだ。

It is at least a saving grace that no one was injured.

せめてもの せめてもの
全員が無事だったのが、せめてもの救いだ。

It was the only saving grace that everyone was safe.

救出 きゅうしゅつ
消防隊員は、崩壊した建物から生存者を救出した。

The firefighters rescued a survivor from the collapsed building.

救急車 きゅうきゅうしゃ
救急車がサイレンを鳴らして通り過ぎた。

The ambulance passed by with its siren blaring.

待機 たいき
救急車が現場の近くで待機している。

The ambulance is on standby near the scene.

救世主 きゅうせいしゅ
彼は倒産寸前の会社を救った救世主だ。

He is the savior who saved the company from the brink of bankruptcy.

救い出す すくいだす
消防士たちは、燃えている建物から子供を救い出した。

The firefighters rescued the child from the burning building.

冒す おかす
彼は危険を冒して、燃え盛る建物の中から子供を救い出した。

He risked danger to rescue the child from the blazing building.

Example Vocabulary

救う

すくう

to save; to rescue; to help

救い

すくい

salvation; help; saving grace; relief

救出

きゅうしゅつ

rescue; extrication

救急車

きゅうきゅうしゃ

ambulance

救世主

きゅうせいしゅ

savior; messiah

救い出す

すくいだす

to rescue; to help out

救助

きゅうじょ

rescue; aid

救援

きゅうえん

relief; rescue; aid; assistance

救済

きゅうさい

relief; aid; salvation

救いの手

すくいのて

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