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護

Defend
Stroke count: 20

Readings

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JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 5Level 23

Verbs with «護»

保護する擁護する介護する

Meanings

  1. defend
  2. safeguardRtK
  3. protect
  1. guard
  2. convoy
  3. escort

Popular Usage

看護婦介護看護

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 756

Compound words

看護婦かんごふ
(female) nurse
擁護ようご
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship
守護しゅご
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
保護するほごする
to protect
介護かいご
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
看護かんご
nursing; (army) nurse
愛護あいご
protection; tender care
警護けいご
bodyguard; escort
護衛ごえい
guard; convoy; escort
護岸ごがん
river dike
護憲ごけん
protecting the constitution
護送ごそう
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
弁護べんご
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
保護ほご
protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage
援護えんご
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
養護ようご
nursing; (protective) care
護国ごこく
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
防護ぼうご
protection
弁護士べんごし
lawyer; attorney
弁護人べんごにん
counsel; defender; advocate
保護者ほごしゃ
guardian; protector; patron; parent
看護師かんごし
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
環境保護かんきょうほご
environmental protection
人権擁護じんけんようご
protection of human rights

On Reading Examples

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。ようご
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。ようご
Apart from his parents, nobody would defend the suspect.tatoeba
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

彼は弁護士を信頼していた。
He trusted his defense attorney.tatoeba
彼は弁護士の資格を持っている。
He is qualified to be a lawyer.tatoeba
彼は弁護士のふりをした。
He let on that he was a lawyer.tatoeba
彼は弁護士になろうと決心した。
He decided to be a lawyer.tatoeba

Stroke Order

20 strokes

Protect. 言 (words) + 蒦 (a bird held in hand) — holding something carefully, guarding by word and deed. 保護 — protection.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 護

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