Kanji

保

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N1Jōyō · grade 5freq #1469 strokes

Meanings

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

ES: garantizar, mantener, preservar, proteger, apoyar

On
ホ、ホウ
Kun
たも.つ

Common words

  • 保存ほぞんpreservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
  • 保証ほしょうguarantee, security, assurance, pledge
  • 保健ほけんpreservation of health, hygiene, sanitation
  • 確保かくほsecuring, obtaining, ensuring, guarantee, maintaining
  • 保つたもつto keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain
  • 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

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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