Kanji1 / 11
救 kanji
salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
キュウ
Kun readings
すくう
Words with 救
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —救恤relief; aid; assistance; rescue
- —救護班relief squad; rescue party
- —救済策relief measure
- —救済者savior
- —救命艇lifeboat
- —救助網safety net; cowcatcher (train or streetcar)
- —救助船lifeboat; rescue ship
- —救助隊rescue team or party
- —救命具lifesaving equipment
- —救急法(knowledge of) first-aid
- —救援軍reinforcements; relief column
- —救難船rescue ship; salvage boat
- —救護所first-aid station
- —救援隊relief party; rescue party
- —救助艇lifeboat; rescue boat
- —救貧法poor law
- —救助袋escape chute
- —救急科emergency department (of a hospital); emergency medicine
- —救貧院poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
- —救急隊ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad