Word details

救命

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 救命.

Dictionary

Entry

救命ゅうめいNoun~の Adj.Freq #32473
1

lifesaving

Examples
その暑さで気絶して、気がついたら救命いかだの中にいた。
I fainted from the heat, and when I came to, I was in a life raft.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

11 strokesFrequency 799JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キュウ

Kun

すく.う

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

8 strokesFrequency 465JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メイミョウ

Kun

いのち

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