Moto 保: Protect; Guarantee; KeepKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ホ、ホウ
- Kun'yomi
- たも(つ)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 697 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ホ・ホウ)
- 保護ほごprotection; safeguard
- 保守ほしゅmaintenance
- 保険ほけんinsurance; guarantee
- 安全保障あんぜんほしょうsecurity guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
- 確保かくほsecuring; obtaining
- 保するほするto guarantee
- 保全ほぜんpreservation; integrity
- 保証ほしょうguarantee; security
- 保健ほけんpreservation of health; hygiene
- 保有ほゆうpossession; retention
- 保存ほぞんpreservation; conservation
- 保安ほあんpeace preservation; security
- 保育ほいくnursing; nurturing
- 保守党ほしゅとうConservative Party (UK, Canada, Japan)
- 保持ほじretention; maintenance
- 保険金ほけんきんinsurance payout; insurance money
- 生命保険せいめいほけんlife insurance
- 社会保障しゃかいほしょうsocial security
- 保管ほかんcharge; custody
- 保護者ほごしゃguardian; protector
- 生保せいほlife insurance
- 保育所ほいくしょnursery school; nursery
- 保釈ほしゃくbail; releasing on bail
- 健康保険けんこうほけんhealth insurance
- 保健所ほけんじょhealth care center; health care centre
- 社会保険しゃかいほけんsocial insurance
- 損害保険そんがいほけんdamage insurance
- 保留ほりゅうreservation; putting on hold
- 保養ほようhealth preservation; recuperation
- 海上保安庁かいじょうほあんちょうJapan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
- 保健婦ほけんふdistrict health nurse; public health nurse
- 保母ほぼchildcare worker; kindergarten teacher
- 保守的ほしゅてきconservative
- 保革ほかくconservatism and progressivism; conservatives and reformists
- 留保りゅうほreserving; withholding
- 保証人ほしょうにんguarantor; surety
- 国民健康保険こくみんけんこうほけんnational health insurance
- 簡易保険かんいほけんpostal life insurance
- 社会保険庁しゃかいほけんちょうSocial Insurance Agency
- 被保険者ひほけんしゃinsured person
- 保温ほおんretaining warmth; keeping heat in
- 火災保険かさいほけんfire insurance
- 介護保険かいごほけんnursing insurance
- 保冷ほれいkeeping (something) cool
- 保線ほせんtrack maintenance
- 保育園ほいくえんnursery school; day nursery
- 保証付きほしょうつきguaranteed; certified
- 保証金ほしょうきんdeposit (esp. on renting a house); security money
- 保護貿易ほごぼうえきprotective trade
- 保護鳥ほごちょうprotected bird
- 保身ほしんself-protection
- 保障ほしょうguarantee; security
- 保養所ほようじょsanatorium; rest home
- 傷害保険しょうがいほけんaccident insurance
- 優生保護法ゆうせいほごほうEugenic Protection Act
- 再保険さいほけんreinsurance
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 保つたもつto keep; to preserve
Other readings
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