保
Protect, Guarantee JLPT N1
9 strokes · school grade 5 · frequency rank #146
Meaning
Protect, Guarantee, Keep, Preserve, Sustain, Support
Readings
On’yomiホ ho、ホウ hou
Kun’yomiたも.つ tamotsu
Radical
Components
- 亻 (radical)
- 呆
Example sentences
- 私には彼女を保護する責任がある。I am responsible for her protection.
- ニッコリすれば面子を保てますよ。You can save face with a happy smile.
- 保険証券番号はＰＣ２３５７です。The policy number of my insurance is PC-two-three-five-seven.
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