癒 — “Healing / Cure / Quench (thirst) / Wreak” in Japanese

Master (高手)ゆ, い, いや

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“Healing / Cure / Quench (thirst) / Wreak” in Japanese is 癒, read yu, i, iya (ゆ, い, いや). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 治癒 (healing).

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What does 癒 mean?

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Kanji	癒
Meaning	Healing / Cure / Quench (thirst) / Wreak
Readings	ゆ, い, いや
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	治癒 (healing)

How to read 癒

癒 is read yu (ゆ) or i (い) or iya (いや) depending on the word.

Words with 癒

治癒

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Updated: 2026-08-28