heal

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 癒 has 18 strokes and concerns the healing of wounds or soothing the mind.
• Basic usage: 癒える is read いえる, and 癒やす is read いやす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Healing and soothing something
  • 傷が癒える means a wound heals. が marks what is healing.
  • 悲しみも少しずつ癒えた means the sadness also gradually eased.
  • 心を癒やす means to soothe the mind. を marks what is being soothed.