保
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
Grade Level
Grade 5
Stroke Count
9 strokes
Radical
人部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ホ, ホウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
たもつ
Nanori (Name Reading)
お, たもつ, まもる, もち, もり, やす, やすし, より
Common Readings
ホ, たも…つ
Example Vocabulary
保つ
たもつ
to maintain; to preserve; to keep
確保
かくほ
secure, obtain, maintain
保証
ほしょう
guarantee, warranty
保護
ほご
protection, preservation
保護者
ほごしゃ
guardian, protector
保管
ほかん
safekeeping, storage
保存
ほぞん
preservation, conservation, saving
保健室
ほけんしつ
infirmary, nurse's office
保険
ほけん
insurance
保留
ほりゅう
reservation, hold
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