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保

protect
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingホ、ホウ
Kun readingたも.つ
JōyōGrade 5

Popular Usage

確保

Radicals and components

Radical人personComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

person (人) · dumbfounded · mouth (口) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1072

Compound words

確保かくほ
securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintaining
安保あんぽ
security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-US Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
生保せいほ
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
担保たんぽ
security; guarantee; collateral; mortgage; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
保つたもつ
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain
保安ほあん
peace preservation; security; safety
保育ほいく
nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
保温ほおん
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
保管ほかん
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
保健ほけん
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
保険ほけん
insurance; guarantee; warranty
保護ほご
protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage
保持ほじ
retention; maintenance; preservation
保釈ほしゃく
bail; releasing on bail
保守ほしゅ
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
保全ほぜん
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
保存ほぞん
preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance; saving (e.g. to disk)
保有ほゆう
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
保養ほよう
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
保留ほりゅう
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
留保りゅうほ
reserving; withholding
保証ほしょう
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
保母ほぼ
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
保革ほかく
conservatism and progressivism; conservatives and reformists

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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