治
KANJI DETAIL
govern · cure
On readingち8 strokesN4
Radical 水 · waterStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 治.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- ち
- Kun reading
- おさめる, おさまる, なおる, なおす
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
治has 8 strokes and also appears in words for recovery from illness or injury. - Basic usage:
治すis readなおす, and治るis readなおる.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Curing and recovering
- In
村人の病気を治した, the doctor in the story cured a villager's illness. 風邪が治るfocuses on a cold getting better.
- In
- No sign of recovery
治る気配がないmeans there is no sign of recovery.