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    3. 救う

    救う

    救すくう​

    to rescue from

    N3KMT7News #15+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    すくう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to rescue from, to help out of, to save

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは溺おぼれている子こ供どもを救すくった。

    He rescued the drowning child.

    KMT5Daily Life
    困こまっている人ひとを救すくうのは大たい切せつなことだ。

    It is important to help people in need.

    KMT6Daily Life
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが災さい害がいから命いのちを救すくわれた。

    Many people were saved from the disaster.

    KMT7Daily Life
    医い者しゃは患かん者じゃの命いのちを救すくうために全ぜん力りょくを尽つくした。

    The doctor did his best to save the patient's life.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    彼かれの言こと葉ばが、絶ぜつ望ぼうの淵ふちにいた私わたしを救すくってくれた。

    His words saved me from the depths of despair.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    救
    すく.う…(1)
    salvation・save・help・rescue・reclaim
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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