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Kanji 療: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 療: heal, cure

Key takeaways

Kanji 療: heal, cure. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

healcure

On reading

リョウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 療

heal, cure

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

疒 + 尞

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine treating a sickness (疒) by applying heat, much like using a torch (尞). This kanji represents the act of healing or medical treatment, as if using fire to warm or cauterize a wound to help it recover.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

リョウ
  • 診療しんりょう

    medical examination/treatment

  • 治療ちりょう

    medical treatment

  • 医療いりょう

    medical care / medical treatment

Commonly used words

  • 診療
    しんりょう

    medical examination/treatment

  • 治療
    ちりょう

    medical treatment

  • 医療
    いりょう

    medical care / medical treatment

Example sentences

Example 1

病院で診を受けました。

Translation

I received medical treatment at the hospital.

Example 2

時間は午前九時からです。

Translation

The medical consultation hours start at 9 a.m.

Example 3

病院で治を受けました。

Translation

I received medical treatment at the hospital.

Example 4

この病気の治は難しいです。

Translation

The treatment for this illness is difficult.

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