保

meaningprotect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

On'yomi
ホ、ホウ
Kun'yomi
たも.つ
Strokes
9
Taught in
Japanese grade 5
Frequency
#146 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

保
  • 安保あんぽsecurity
  • 保護ほごprotection
  • 確保かくほsecuring
  • 保険ほけんinsurance
  • 保守ほしゅmaintenance
  • 安全保障あんぜんほしょうsecurity
  • 保全ほぜんpreservation
  • 保証ほしょうguarantee

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