# 治 — govern; cure

治 means “govern; cure”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ジ (ji), チ (chi). Kun'yomi: おさ(める) (osameru), なお(る) (naoru). You'll see it in words such as 治る (naoru, “to get better; to get well”).

- Meaning: govern; cure
- On'yomi: ジ (ji), チ (chi)
- Kun'yomi: おさ(める) (osameru), なお(る) (naoru)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Government 1

## How to remember 治

Water (氵) brought to rest on a stand (台) is calm: to govern, to cure.

Parts: 氵 water · 台 stand

## Words with 治

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 治る | なおる (naoru) | to get better; to get well |
| 治す | なおす (naosu) | to cure; to heal |
| 治まる | おさまる (osamaru) | to die down; to calm down |

## Don't confuse it with

[台](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/platform/) · [始](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/begin/) · [法](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/law/) · [況](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/situation/)

## More in the “Government 1” set

[政](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/politics/) · [議](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/debate/) · [党](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/political-party/) · [制](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/system/) · [治](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/govern/) · [領](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/territory/)

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