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Meaning of 救

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

Onyomi

キュウ
kyuu

Kunyomi

すく(う)
suku(u)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 キュウ / すく(う) 】.

Meaning: salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim .

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Example #1

かれはじんめいきゅうじょでしょうさんされた。
kare wa jinmei kyuujo de shousan sareta.
He was praised for saving a life.
Example #2

わたしはすぐにきゅうきゅうしゃをよんだ。
watashi wa sugu ni kyuukyuusha o yonda.
I immediately called an ambulance.
Example #3

そのくすりがかのじょのいのちをすくった。
sono kusuri ga kanojo no inochi o sukutta.
The medicine saved her life.
Example #4

わたしはおぼれているしょうねんをきゅうじょした。
watashi wa oborete iru shounen o kyuujo shita.
I rescued the drowning boy.
Example #5

かれらはただちにわれわれのきゅうえんにやってきた。
karera wa tadachi ni wareware no kyuuen ni yatte kita.
They immediately came to our rescue.

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