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Meaning of 救い(すくい) in Japanese

救い
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
すくい
Romaji
sukui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    help; aid; relief; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace; providence
    Example sentence
    アフリカの難民が救いを求めている。 Refugees in Africa are seeking help.

Examples of 救い, すくい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

救 JLPT 2

11 strokes

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: すく.う

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