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保 means 'protect'

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Strokes : 9 Frequency: 218 JLPT: N1 Usefulness: 5 Study set: 5-1 Grade: 5 Intermediate lesson: 55 Beginner lesson: - Begins 226 words Used in 637 words Used in 3558 names Component in 7 kanji (1 Jōyō)

Jōyō (常用)

Common readings

ホ

Kun

たもつ to protect, safeguard

Additional readings

On ホウ

Name うおぶもりやすやすし

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⿰ 亻 (人) man 呆 amazed

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 保 is used 18 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).

Across all words in Japanese, 保 is used 629 times, read 3 ways (with 2 variations).

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ホ : 565 words FIND ALL

ほけん

保険

noun, 'no' adjective

insurance; guarantee

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ホ (read as ぽ) : 35 words FIND ALL

たんぽ

担保

noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective

security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)

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ホウ : 15 words FIND ALL

ほうあん

保安

noun

Houan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3); Hoan era

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ホウ (read as ぽう) : 8 words FIND ALL

てんぽう

天保

noun

Tempou era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)

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たもつ : 6 words FIND ALL

たも

保

つ

'tsu' godan verb

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable

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Additional data

Henshall: 808 (originally: 787) Joy o' Kanji : 787 Key to Kanji: 953