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protect

JLPT N1 Grade 5 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
たも.つ
On'yomi
ホ・ホウ
Radical
· person (human being)

保 means "protect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read たも.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホ・ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

保 in example sentences

  • ほしょういちねんかんです。

    Hoshou wa ichi nenkan desu.

    We guarantee our products for one year.

  • トムはとてもほしゅてきだ。

    Tomu wa totemo hoshuteki da.

    Tom is very conservative.

  • なんほしょうはできないよ。

    Nan mo hoshou wa dekinai yo.

    We can't promise anything.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 保 mean?
保 means "protect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 保 have?
保 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 保 read?
It is read たも.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホ・ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 保?
保 is a JLPT N1 kanji.