Explore 治 in words about governing and healing. Learn each reading with its whole word.
The idea
治 has 8 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 政治 is せいじ, 治療 is ちりょう, 治る is なおる and 治める is おさめる.
Examples
- 政府は政治について話し合います。The government discusses politics.
- 彼は国を治めました。He governed the country.
- 風邪がやっと治りました。My cold finally got better.
- 医者がその病気を治しました。The doctor cured the illness.
- 治療には時間がかかります。Treatment takes time.
- 明治の歴史を勉強しています。I am studying the history of the Meiji era.
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Watch out
治る means an illness gets better; 治す means someone cures it. They share なお but use different endings and sentence patterns.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 政治 in hiragana.
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せいじ
政治 is せいじ: it means politics, as in the government discussing politics.
Write the reading of 治る in hiragana.
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なおる
治る is なおる: it describes an illness getting better, as in the cold recovering.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿療（ちりょう）［治／台］.
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治
治 completes 治療（ちりょう）, meaning treatment; the water component distinguishes it from 台.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 政治 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 治る in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿療（ちりょう）［治／台］.
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Write 治 using the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence with 治る.