Mnemonic
A frantic request crackles over your radio: a ninja is sinking in quicksand! You sprint through the jungle to save the ninja, grabbing his outstretched hand just before he vanishes. Gasping, the ninja whispers no one ever answers a request from a shadow warrior.
Additional thoughts
Picture the ninja's black-gloved hand reaching up from the sand — the only visible sign of his desperate request. You yank him free. The urgency of saving someone who normally needs no help makes this memorable.Quick recall
A request from a drowning ninja sends you rushing to save him.Details
The keyword for 救 is save. This kanji conveys the idea of rescuing, delivering, or helping someone out of danger, distress, or difficulty. It encompasses both physical rescue, such as saving someone from drowning, and more abstract forms of salvation, such as providing relief or aid to those in need. It carries a strong sense of urgency and compassion in coming to another's assistance.
- On'yomi
- きゅう
- Kun'yomi
- すく.う