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護
JLPT N1 SL5 20 strokes Frequency: #351

Meanings

Safeguard, Protect

Radicals

言

Decomposition

⿰言蒦

Etymology

Pictophonetic: speech

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 20

Stroke Order

1 dot right-to-left
2 horizontal bottom-to-top
3 horizontal bottom-to-top
4 horizontal bottom-to-top
5 vertical bottom-to-top
6 corner bottom-to-top
7 horizontal bottom-to-top
8 horizontal right-to-left
9 vertical right-to-left
10 vertical right-to-left
11 diagonal right-to-left
12 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
13 diagonal right-to-left
14 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
15 vertical right-to-left
16 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
17 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
18 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
19 corner top-to-bottom
20 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
ゴ go
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
まも mamo

Words Using This Kanji

417 words total
Other (20 words)
順行性心筋保護 じゅんこうせいしんきんほご

antegrade cardioplegia

守護代 しゅごだい

acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

保護法 ほごほう

protection law

特定秘密保護法 とくていひみつほごほう

Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets

弁護側 べんごがわ

the defence

私選弁護人 しせんべんごにん

private defense counsel

護憲派 ごけんは

advocates of protection of the Constitution

保護膜 ほごまく

protective coating

介護疲れ かいごづかれ

tiredness after taking care of someone

衛護 えいご

guard

要援護 ようえんご

requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)

要援護者 ようえんごしゃ

person requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)

看護の日 かんごのひ

International Nurses Day (May 12)

悪徳弁護士 あくとくべんごし

shyster

訪問介護 ほうもんかいご

home-visit care

護衛空母 ごえいくうぼ

escort carrier

防護巡洋艦 ぼうごじゅんようかん

protected cruiser

保護フィルム ほごフィルム

protective film (e.g. for a smartphone)

訪問介護員 ほうもんかいごいん

home-visit care worker

介護老人福祉施設 かいごろうじんふくししせつ

intensive-care old people's home

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