JLPT N36画 · 6 strokesradical 保
to protect, to preserve, to maintain
On'yomi (音読み)
- ホ
- 保
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たも.つ
- たも.ち
Meanings across languages
- English
- to protect, to preserve, to maintain
- Tiếng Việt
- bảo vệ, bảo tồn, duy trì
- 日本語
- 保護, 保存, 維持
Common compounds
- 保険ほけんinsurance
- 保存ほぞんpreservation, storage
- 保つたもつto keep, to maintain
- 保育ほいくchildcare, nursing
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