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保 Kanji

保 means protect, guarantee, keep.

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Meanings

  • protect
  • guarantee
  • keep
  • preserve
  • sustain
  • support

Readings

Onyomi

  • ホ
  • ホウ

Kunyomi

  • たも.つ

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Useful words

01

保つ

たもつ

keep, maintain

02

保険

ほけん

insurance

03

保存

ほぞん

preservation, storage

04

保護

ほご

protection

05

保証

ほしょう

guarantee, warranty

06

保管

ほかん

storage, custody

Compare Kanji

01守Meaning86%guard, protectProtecting and guarding are nearly twin actions.02護Meaning88%safeguard, protectProtection is the clearest formal neighbor for 保.03存Meaning80%exist, supposePreserving keeps something in existence, matching the “keep safe” side.04持Meaning75%hold, haveKeeping and holding overlap when you maintain control of something.05休Component68%rest, day offThe person side links both, while 保 adds a more active protecting role.06係Component64%person in charge, connectionA person-side appears again, useful for spotting human roles tied to care or responsibility.

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