救 Kanji – salvation
The Japanese kanji 救 can mean salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim.
Meaning and Readings
How is 救 read?
救 has the onyomi reading キュウ and the kunyomi reading すくう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kyuu, sukuu.
Common Japanese Words Using 救
These common Japanese words contain 救. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 救い（すくい） — help, rescue, aid, relief
- 救う（すくう） — to rescue from, to help out of, to save
- 救援（きゅうえん） — relief, rescue
- 救急（きゅうきゅう） — first-aid, emergency (aid)
- 救急車（きゅうきゅうしゃ） — ambulance
- 救急箱（きゅうきゅうばこ） — first-aid kit
- 救済（きゅうさい） — relief, aid, help, rescue
- 救出（きゅうしゅつ） — rescue, extricate, reclaim, deliverance
- 救助（きゅうじょ） — relief, aid, rescue
- 救世軍（きゅうせいぐん） — Salvation Army