療: the kanji for medical treatment
療 is a JLPT N2 kanji that means medical treatment. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
療 is written in 17 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
療 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
リョウ (ryou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 治療ちりょう · chiryō | medical treatment |
| 医療いりょう · iryō | medical care |
| 療養りょうよう · ryōyō | recuperation; medical care |
| 診療しんりょう · shinryō | medical examination and treatment |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 歯の治療に三回通った。Ha no chiryō ni sankai kayotta.I went three times for dental treatment.
- 日本の医療制度について調べた。Nihon no iryō seido ni tsuite shirabeta.I looked into Japan's medical care system.
- この病院の診療時間は午後五時までです。Kono byōin no shinryō jikan wa gogo goji made desu.This clinic's consultation hours end at 5 p.m.
- 父は手術のあと、自宅で療養している。Chichi wa shujutsu no ato, jitaku de ryōyō shite iru.After his surgery, my father is recovering at home.
- 早めに治療を受けたほうがいい。Hayame ni chiryō o uketa hō ga ii.You should get treatment early.
Questions about 療
How many strokes does 療 have?
療 is written in 17 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 療?
The on readings are ryou (リョウ). 療 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 療?
N2. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 療
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.