also: ぐぜ · くせ
Refers to saving people from suffering or sin, often in a religious or spiritual context. Commonly used in compounds like 救世主 (savior).
He devoted his life to the salvation of humanity.
Preach the path of salvation.
saviour; messiah · Messiah; Jesus Christ
Standard kanji form; the most common reading is きゅうせい.
Rare Buddhist reading; not used in modern everyday Japanese.
Rare Buddhist reading; not used in modern everyday Japanese.
Compound of 救 (save, rescue) and 世 (world, society). The word is of Chinese origin (cf. Mandarin jiùshì).