救 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「攵」
- On
- キュウ
- Kun
- すく(う)
- Meaning
- to rescue; save; help
Origin
求 "to seek" plus 攵 "action of the hand"; reaching out to one who calls for help — "to rescue."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キュウ | 救助・救援・救急 |
|---|---|
| すくう | 救う・救い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 救助きゅうじょ
rescue
- 救急車きゅうきゅうしゃ
ambulance
Example
海でおぼれた人を救った。
They rescued a person drowning in the sea.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)