Kanji1 / 20
護 kanji
safeguard, protect
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 20
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
ゴ
Kun readings
まもる
Words with 護
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —護法善神benevolent deities who protect the dharma
- —弁護士法Attorneys-at-Law Act; Lawyer Act
- —女護の島mythical island inhabited only by women; isle of women; women-only location
- —保護者会legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
- —保護期間protection period (of copyright)
- —介護疲れtiredness after taking care of someone; nursing fatigue
- —要援護者person requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)
- —看護の日International Nurses Day (May 12)
- —訪問介護home-visit care; home nursing
- —護衛空母escort carrier; jeep carrier
- —身辺警護personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
- —老老介護old people providing care for old people (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.)
- —情報保護information security; information protection; data security
- —介護離職quitting one's job to care for one's family (e.g. one's elderly or sick parents)
- —一時保護temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
- —動物保護animal protection
- —介護殺人killing by caregivers; caretaker homicide; nursing care killing
- —准看護師assistant nurse; practical nurse
- —被介護者care recipient; care-receiver
- —看護休暇childcare leave; nursing leave