hug, embrace, possess, protect
Also: lead
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 擁 (よう) primarily means to embrace or protect. It is often used in verb forms rather than as a standalone noun. Some common compounds include 擁立 (ようりつ), meaning backing for a position, and 擁護 (ようご), which translates to protection. Another important compound is 擁する (ようする), meaning to embrace or hold. A notable term is 人権擁護 (じんけんようご), referring to the protection of human rights. When using this kanji, think of it as representing a sense of support or care, whether for people, ideas, or causes.
Example sentences
彼は権利を擁護する。
He advocates for rights.
Meanings across languages
- English
- hug, embrace, possess, protect, lead
- Tiếng Việt
- ôm
- 日本語
- 抱く
- 한국어
- 포옹하다
- 中文
- 拥抱
- id
- pelukan
- th
- การโอบกอด
- es
- abrazo
- fr
- embrasser
- de
- Umarmung
- pt
- abraçar
Common compounds
- 擁立ようりつbacking (for a position), giving support to, helping (someone) to a position
- 擁護ようごprotection, defence, support
- 擁するようするto embrace, to hug, to have
- 人権擁護じんけんようごprotection of human rights
- 抱擁ほうようembrace, hug, holding in one's arms
- 擁壁ようへきretaining wall, breast wall, revetment
- 相擁あいようembrace, hug
- 擁護論ようごろんchampionship, defense (e.g. of a position in debate), apologetics
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