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救
On'yomi
キュウ
KYUU
Kun'yomi
すく.う
sukuu
salvation · save · help · rescue · reclaim
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#799
Radical攴strike(4)
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
救=
求攵
求 + strike
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of seek and strike. Seeking and helping.
Symbolism
Rescue, salvation, save. Represents helping.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
救国済民
きゅうこくさいみん
saving a nation and providing relief to the people; saving a nation and providing relief to the people
Proverbs & Idioms
溺れる者は藁をも掴む
おぼれるものはわらをもつかむ
A drowning person grasps at straws
Desperate people will try anything for help