Kanji1 / 9
保 kanji
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
ホホウ
Kun readings
たもつ
Words with 保
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N3保存Popularpreservation; conservation; storage; maintenance; save (to storage)
- N3保証Popularguarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
- N2保健Popularpreservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
- N1確保Popularsecuring; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintaining; belay; belaying
- N1保育Popularnurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
- N1保温Popularretaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
- N1保管Popularcharge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
- N1保険Popularinsurance; guarantee; warranty
- N1保護Popularprotection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage; preservation; conservation
- N1保守Popularmaintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
- N1保養Popularhealth preservation; recuperation; recreation
- N1保母Popular(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
- N1保障Popularguarantee; security; assurance; pledge
- N1保育nursing (esp. an animal); suckling; (feeding and) raising
- —安保Popularsecurity (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-US Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
- —生保Popularlife insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
- —担保Popularsecurity; guarantee; collateral; mortgage; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
- —保安Popularpeace preservation; security; safety
- —保持Popularretention; maintenance; preservation
- —保釈Popularbail; releasing on bail