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擁

hug
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingヨウ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. hugRtK
    彼は人の自己尊厳のほうが重要だという理由で、自殺を擁護する。He defends suicide on the grounds that one's self-dignity is more important.tatoeba
    彼の両親を別にすると、誰もその容疑者を擁護しないだろう。Apart from his parents, nobody would defend the suspect.tatoeba
  2. embrace
  3. possess
  4. protect
  5. lead
  1. to embrace
  2. to hug
  3. to have
  4. to possess
  5. to command

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · mysterious · top hat (亠) · cocoon · turkey

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1488

Compound words

擁護ようご
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship
擁立ようりつ
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
抱擁ほうよう
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
擁するようする
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command
人権擁護じんけんようご
protection of human rights
相擁あいよう
embrace
擁くいだく
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)
擁壁ようへき
retaining wall
擁護者ようごしゃ
advocate
擁護論ようごろん
championship
擁護するようごする
to protect

On Reading Examples

彼の演説は政府の政策の効果的な擁護論であった。ようご
His speech was an effective apology for the Government's policies.tatoeba
肌の色のいかんを問わず、彼は万人の言論の自由を擁護した。ようご
He stood for freedom of speech for everyone regardless of color.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼の演説は政府の政策の効果的な擁護論であった。
His speech was an effective apology for the Government's policies.tatoeba
肌の色のいかんを問わず、彼は万人の言論の自由を擁護した。
He stood for freedom of speech for everyone regardless of color.tatoeba

Stroke Order

16 strokes

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