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保

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • protect
  • guarantee
  • keep
  • preserve
  • sustain
  • support

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ホ
  • ホウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • たも.つ
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#220
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
人#9 · person

Components

Common Words

  • 保護ほごNoun
    protection, safeguard, guardianship
  • 安保あんぽNoun
    security (e.g. national security)
  • 保守ほしゅNoun
    maintenance
  • 保険ほけんNoun
    insurance
  • 確保かくほNoun
    securing, obtaining, ensuring
  • 安全保障あんぜんほしょうNoun
    (guarantee of) security
  • 保全ほぜんNoun
    preservation, conservation, maintenance
  • 保証ほしょうNoun
    guarantee, security, assurance

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

安relaxあん、やすN46 strokes全wholeぜん、まった、すべN36 strokes証evidenceしょう、あかしN112 strokes障hinderしょう、さわN114 strokes護safeguardご、まもN120 strokes険precipitousけん、けわN311 strokes

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