Kanji

擁

擁

hug, embrace, possess, protect, lead

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヨウ

Common Readings

ヨウ

Example sentences

抱擁 ほうよう
二人は久しぶりの再会を喜び、固く抱擁した。

The two rejoiced in their reunion after a long time and hugged each other tightly.

擁護 ようご
私たちは、言論の自由を擁護しなければならない。

We must defend the freedom of speech.

擁立 ようりつ
その政党は新人候補を擁立することを決定した

The political party decided to field a new candidate.

Example Vocabulary

抱擁

ほうよう

embrace; hug

擁護

ようご

protection; advocacy; defense; support

擁する

ようする

擁立

ようりつ

fielding (a candidate); backing; support

人権擁護

じんけんようご

擁護者

ようごしゃ

擁壁

ようへき

擁護論

ようごろん

相擁

あいよう

擁護

ようご

protection; advocacy; defense; support

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