Moto 保つ (たもつ)to keep; to preserve; to hold
- to keep; to preserve; to holdGodan verb with 'tsu' ending, transitive verb
- to last; to endure; to keep well (food)Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, intransitive verb
Kanji in 保つ
Words that share its kanji
- 保護ほごprotection; safeguard
- 安保あんぽsecurity (e.g. national security)
- 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
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