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保 means 'protect'
Common readings
On
ホ
Additional readings
On ホウ
Name う お ぶ もり やす やすし
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 保 is used 20 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
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noun, 'suru' verb
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk); maintenance(click the word for examples and links)
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ホ
(read as ぽ)
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)(click the word for examples and links)
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ホウ
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suru verb - special class, transitive verb
to guarantee(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
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ホウ
(read as ぽう)
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たもつ
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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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