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Kotomora

治

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 200Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • ジ
  • チ

Kun'yomi

  • おさ.める
  • おさ.まる
  • なお.る
  • なお.す

Nanori

  • し
  • ぢ
  • はり
  • はる
  • みち

Meaning

治 centers on bringing order and restoration: governing a realm, calming unrest, subduing disorder, or healing illness. The meanings of reigning, curing, and conserving all flow from the idea of setting things right.

Most common words using 治

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  • 政治せいじ
    N4

    politics; government

  • 治療ちりょう
    N2

    (medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

  • 治るなおる
    N4

    to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

  • 明治めいじ
    N1

    Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

  • 自治じち
    N2

    self-government; autonomy

  • 自治体じちたい
    N2

    municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body

  • 治すなおす
    N4

    to cure; to heal

  • 統治とうち
    N1

    rule; reign; government; governing

  • 治安ちあん
    N1

    public order; public peace; public security; law and order

  • 退治たいじ
    N1

    extermination; elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; subjugation; getting rid of; stamping out; wiping out; rooting out

  • 治癒ちゆ

    healing; cure; recovery

  • 地方自治体ちほうじちたい

    local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality

  • 治めるおさめる
    N2

    to rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer; to manage (e.g. a household)

  • 主治医しゅじい

    doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician

  • 治まるおさまる
    N1

    to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control

  • 治験ちけん

    clinical trial

  • 完治かんち

    complete recovery

  • 治水ちすい

    river management; river improvement; flood control

  • 全治ぜんち

    complete recovery; healing

  • 湯治とうじ

    hot-spring cure; taking the baths

  • 政治家せいじか
    N3

    politician; statesman

  • 政治的せいじてき

    political

  • 地方自治ちほうじち

    local (governmental) autonomy

  • 政治犯せいじはん

    political offense; political offence; political crime

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Etymology

治 combines 氵 (water) with 台, which likely contributes the sound. The idea of water controlling floods or cleansing may underlie the meanings of governing and healing.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 beside a platform 台: imagine water being channeled to control a flood, bringing peace and order. This water management represents governing, calming, and healing.

Reading mnemonic

For ジ, picture a wise judge (ジ) using water to settle disputes and bring peace: judge -> ジ, and the water 氵 on the left helps restore order.