治癒

Reading

Kana: ちゆ

Romaji: chiyu

Definition

noun

vs

1

healing; cure; recovery

Kanji

治

Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す

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

癒

Readings: ユ、 い.える、 いや.す、 い.やす

Meanings: healing, cure, quench (thirst), wreak

Example Sentence

王(おう)を得(え)た麒麟(きりん)もまた寿命(じゅみょう)を持(も)たない生(い)き物(もの)だが、この病(やまい)ばかりは治癒(ちゆ)の方法(ほうほう)がない。

➥A qilin with a king too has no limit on its lifespan, but this illness alone admits of no remedy.