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救 = 攵 + 求

救 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “salvation”. It is built from 攵 (rap) and 求 (request). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1006.

Keyword
salvation
RTK frame
1006
Strokes
11
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すく.う
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
спасение
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
救 save

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 攵 rap
  2. 求 request

How to find 救 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “rap” + “request”. 救 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 救 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.