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保

保 — protect, guarantee, keep

On
ホ, ホウ
Kun
たもつ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
5

Common words with 保

  • 安保あんぽsecurity (e.g. national security)Common
  • 保護ほごprotection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronageCommon

    その子はおじの保護を受けている。
    He is in custody of his uncle.

  • 安全保障あんぜんほしょう(guarantee of) securityCommon
  • 確保かくほsecuring; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintainingCommon
  • 保険ほけんinsuranceCommon
  • 保守ほしゅmaintenanceCommon
  • 保するほするto guaranteeCommon
  • 保全ほぜんpreservation; conservation; maintenance; integrityCommon
  • 保証ほしょうguarantee; security; assurance; pledgeCommon
  • 担保たんぽsecurity; guarantee; collateral; mortgageCommon
  • 保健ほけんpreservation of health; hygiene; sanitationCommon
  • 保有ほゆうpossession; retention; maintenance; holding; keepingCommon
  • 保安ほあんpeace preservation; securityCommon
  • 保育ほいくnurturing; rearing; childcare; day careCommon
  • 保存ほぞんpreservation; conservation; storage; maintenanceCommon
  • 保持ほじretention; maintenance; preservationCommon
  • 保守党ほしゅとうConservative PartyCommon
  • 生命保険せいめいほけんlife insuranceCommon
  • 保険金ほけんきんinsurance payout; insurance moneyCommon
  • 社会保障しゃかいほしょうsocial securityCommon

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 833 words that use 保.

  • 保護 ほご protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage
  • 安保 あんぽ security (e.g. national security)
  • 確保 かくほ securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintaining
  • 保険 ほけん insurance
  • 保守 ほしゅ maintenance

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