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擁

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • hug
  • embrace
  • possess
  • protect
  • lead

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヨウ
Strokes
16
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1612
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
手#64 · hand

Components

  • 亠
  • 扌
  • 隹

Common Words

  • 擁立ようりつNoun
    backing (for a position), giving support to, helping (someone) to a position
  • 擁護ようごNoun
    protection, defence, support
  • 擁するようするsuru verb
    to embrace, to hug
  • 人権擁護じんけんようごNoun
    protection of human rights
  • 抱擁ほうようNoun
    embrace, hug, holding in one's arms
  • 擁くいだくGodan verb
    to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug
  • 擁壁ようへきNoun
    retaining wall, breast wall, revetment
  • 相擁あいようNoun
    embrace, hug

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

護safeguardご、まもN120 strokes壁wallへき、かべN116 strokes権authorityけん、ごん、おもりN315 strokes相inter-そう、しょう、あいN39 strokes抱embraceほう、だ、いだN38 strokes立stand upりつ、りゅう、りっとるN45 strokes

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