保持 (ほじ)retention; maintenance; preservation

retention; maintenance; preservationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 保持

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
支持しじsupport; backing
気持ちきもちfeeling; sensation
維持いじmaintenance; preservation
持ちもちhaving; holding
持ち込むもちこむto take something into ...; to bring in
持ち味もちあじinherent flavor; inherent flavour
持つもつto hold (in one's hand); to take
持続じぞくcontinuation; persisting

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