保 — Japanese kanji
9 strokes · N1
Meanings: Protect, Guarantee, Keep, Preserve, Sustain, Support
On’yomi: ほ、ほう · Kun’yomi: たも.つ
Radicals in 保
- ⺅ — (0 strokes)
- 口 — mouth (3 strokes)
- 木 — tree (4 strokes)
Words using 保
- [健康]保険証 ([けんこう]ほけんしょう): (health) insurance card — どう しましたか？ — Health check-ins and obligations
- 確保 (かくほ): guarantee, maintain, ensure — Work, Organizations & Systems
- 確保（する） (かくほ（する）): to secure; to ensure — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 24 - Intermediate Course Review
- 社会保障 (しゃかいほしょう): social security; social welfare — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 22 - Work Styles
- 保つ (たもつ): to keep, to preserve, to maintain — Actions, Change & Processes
- 保育施設 (ほいくしせつ): childcare facility — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 22 - Work Styles
- 保育所 (ほいくしょ): daycare; nursery — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 22 - Work Styles
- 保管する (ほかんする): to store; to keep — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 11 - Media and Information
- 保管（する） (ほかん（する）): store — Lesson 9: Business Email – Shipping Schedule
- 保険 (ほけん): insurance, guarantee — Economy, Business & Finance
- 保護 (ほご): care, protection, shelter — Society, Culture & Daily Life
- 保護者会 (ほごしゃかい): parents' meeting; PTA — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
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