保
protect
JLPT N1 Grade 5 9 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- たも.つ
- On'yomi
- ホ・ホウ
- Radical
- 人 · 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.
Stroke order & writing
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保 in example sentences
はです。 Hoshou wa ichinenkan desu.
We guarantee our products for one year.
Tomu wa totemo hoshuteki da.
Tom is very conservative.
Nani mo hoshou wa dekinai yo.
We can't promise anything.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 保
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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.