治 means “heal, govern”

なおる · naoru

Also: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おさめる, おさまる, なおる, なおす

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ジ, チ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 4 · 8 strokes

The story

Picture a river (氵) tamed behind its levees: order restored. 治 governs both nations and bodies: 政治 is politics, 治安 is public safety, and when a cold 治る, you are well again.

Used in 治る (naoru, to get better), 政治 (seiji, politics), and 治安 (chian, public safety)

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• 規 rule
• 害 harm
• 警 warn
• 守 protect
• 処 deal with
• 殺 kill
• 責 responsibility
• 捕 catch
• 危 dangerous
• 険 steep
• 罪 crime

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.