保 — protect, guarantee, keep

たもつ保 protect

U+4FDD Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 1 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 1 level. Grade 5 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 9 strokes Freq #146 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1072 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

protect
guarantee
keep
preserve
sustain
support

word

たも tamo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

保(たも) つ tamotsu to maintain

ほ ho On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

保(ほ) 険(けん) hoken insurance 保(ほ) 護(ご) hogo protection 確(かく) 保(ほ) kakuho securing 保(ほ) 障(しょう) hoshou guarantee 保(ほ) 存(ぞん) hozon preservation 保(ほ) 証(しょう) hoshou guarantee 保(ほ) 有(ゆう) hoyuu possession 保(ほ) 守(しゅ) hoshu conservation 保(ほ) 健(けん) hoken health care 保(ほ) 育(いく) hoiku childcare 保(ほ) 全(ぜん) hozen preservation 保(ほ) 持(じ) hoji maintenance 保(ほ) 管(かん) hokan storage 担(たん) 保(ぽ) tanpo security 保(ほ) 育(いく) 園(えん) hoikuen nursery school 保(ほ) ho preservation 安(あん) 保(ぽ) anpo security (abbr.)

Stroke order

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