治
Reign
Meanings
Reign, Be At Peace, Calm Down, Subdue, Quell, Govt, Cure, Heal, Rule, Conserve
On'yomi
じ、 ち
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
治 is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
治 (Reign) is taught on WaniKani at level 16 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #109 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
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