reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue
Also: quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジ
- チ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おさ.める
- おさ.まる
- なお.る
- なお.す
About this kanji
The kanji 「治」 primarily means to reign or bring peace, often suggesting calmness or control. It is commonly used as a verb, meaning to govern or treat something, as well as a noun in compounds related to management and order. For example, 治安 (ちあん) means public order, referring to safety in a society; 治療 (ちりょう) means treatment, especially in a medical context; and 自治 (じち) refers to self-government, highlighting the notion of local control. A usage note is that this kanji often emphasizes the idea of restoring or maintaining stability, whether in governance or health.
Example sentences
治療には時間がかかる。
Treatment takes time.
Meanings across languages
- English
- reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
- Tiếng Việt
- triều đình, bình yên, làm dịu đi, phục tùng
- 日本語
- 治める, 平和に, 支配
- 한국어
- 다스리다, 안정시키다, 다스리다
- 中文
- 治, 治愈, 统治
- id
- perdana, damai, tenang, menundukkan, meredakan, pemerintah, obat, sembuh, memerintah, melestarikan
- th
- การครองราชย์, ความสงบ, ทำให้สงบ, ปราบ, ยับยั้ง, รัฐบาล, การรักษา, รักษา, ปกครอง, สงวน
- es
- reinado, paz, calmar, someter, aplacar, gobierno, cura, sanar, regir, conservar
- fr
- règne, paix, calmer, soulager, réprimer, gouvernement, cure, guérir, règle, conserver
- de
- Herrschaft, Ruhe, beruhigen, unterdrücken, dämpfen, Regierung, Heilung, heilen, regeln, bewahren
- pt
- reinado, paz, acalmar, subjugar, sossegar, governo, cura, saracurar, dominar, preservar
Common compounds
- 治安ちあんpublic order, public peace, public security
- 治療ちりょう(medical) treatment, care, therapy
- 自治じちself-government, autonomy, local (governmental) autonomy
- 政治せいじpolitics, government
- 統治とうちrule, reign, government
- 明治めいじMeiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
- 自治体じちたいmunicipality, local government, self-governing body
- 政治家せいじかpolitician, statesman
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