salvation, save, help, rescue

About this kanji

The kanji 「救」 means to save, help, or rescue. It is often used as a verb, pronounced as すく.う, but you'll also find it in many nouns. For example, 救援 (きゅうえん) means "relief" or assistance in emergencies, while 救急 (きゅうきゅう) refers to "first-aid" or emergency medical services. Another common compound is 救助 (きゅうじょ), meaning "rescue." This kanji conveys a sense of providing aid to those in need, which is why it appears frequently in discussions about helping others. An important point to note is that it often implies a serious situation, like disasters or emergencies.

Example sentences

• 彼は多くの人を救った英雄です。

  He is a hero who saved many people.

Meanings across languages

English

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

Tiếng Việt

cứu rỗi, cứu, giúp đỡ, giải cứu, tái chiếm lại

日本語

救済, 救う, 助ける, 救助する, 取り戻す

한국어

구원, 구하다, 도와주다, 구출하다, 회복하다

中文

拯救, 救助, 帮助, 救援, 重获

id

penyelamatan

th

การช่วยชีวิต

es

salvación

fr

sauvetage

de

Rettung

pt

salvação

Common compounds

• 救援きゅうえんrelief, rescue
• 救急きゅうきゅうfirst-aid, emergency (aid)
• 救済きゅうさいrelief, aid, help
• 救助きゅうじょrelief, aid, rescue
• 救いすくいhelp, rescue, aid
• 救うすくうto rescue (someone), to save, to help (out of a difficulty)
• 救出きゅうしゅつrescue, extricate, reclaim
• 救命きゅうめいlifesaving