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療
Medical Treatment, Therapy
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan has one of the world's most advanced healthcare systems. The kanji 療 appears in common medical words such as 治療 (treatment) and 医療 (medical care).
Memory Trick
Imagine a doctor carefully treating a patient until they recover. That medical care helps you remember 療 means 'treatment.'
Readings
Onyomi: リョウ (ryou)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
治療
ちりょう (chiryou)
Medical treatment
医療
いりょう (iryou)
Medical care
療法
りょうほう (ryouhou)
Therapy
療養
りょうよう (ryouyou)
Recuperation
Example Sentence
病院 で 治療 を 受けました。
びょういん で ちりょう を うけました。
byouin de chiryou o ukemashita
I received medical treatment at the hospital.