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保

Preserve
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingホ、ホウ
Kun readingたも.つ
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 5Level 9

Verbs with «保»

確保する保つ保存する保護する保有する保管する保証する保障する

Meanings

  1. preserve
  2. guarantee
  3. keep
  4. protectRtK
  5. support
  6. sustain
  1. to keep
  2. to preserve
  3. to hold
  4. to retain
  5. to maintain

Popular Usage

確保

Radicals and components

Radical人person亻variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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

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

Compound words

保つたもつ
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain
留保りゅうほ
reserving; withholding
保育園ほいくえん
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
確保するかくほする
to secure
保存するほぞんする
to preserve; to maintain
保護するほごする
to protect
保有するほゆうする
to possess; to own
保管するほかんする
to keep; to store
保証するほしょうする
to guarantee
保障するほしょうする
to guarantee
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

On Reading Examples

俺が保証するよ。ほしょう
I will endorse it.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は保守党一辺倒で押し通した。
He has remained pro-conservative throughout.tatoeba
彼は保守寄りだ。
He is conservative to a degree.tatoeba
彼は保険会社の重役である。
He is an executive in an insurance company.tatoeba
彼は保険金として大金を受け取った。
He received a large sum in insurance benefit.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Protect, keep. 亻 (person) + 呆 (swaddled child) — an adult looking after a child.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 保

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