11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N1

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

Kun'yomi
  • to rescue from
On'yomi
  • キュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

すく 61.6%
キュウ 38.4%

Character Breakdown

salvation, save, help
すく.う キュウ (4th, N1)
request, want, wish for
もと.める キュウ グ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

References

Unicode hex code 6551
JIS X 0208 1-21-63
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2051
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2344
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1497
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1891
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1003
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1358
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 936
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1006
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 876
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1406
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 698
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13221
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 456
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 725
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 738
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 584
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 588
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 480
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 563
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 934
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 939
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 945
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4i7.1
Four corner code 4814.0
De Roo Code 1466