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safeguard, protect

JLPT N1 Grade 5 20 strokes
Kun'yomi
まも.る
On'yomi

護 means "safeguard, protect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 20 strokes. It is read まも.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゴ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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護 in example sentences

  • です

    Watashi wa kangoshi desu.

    I'm a nurse.

  • です

    Haha wa bengoshi desu.

    My mother is a lawyer.

  • Bengoshi wa moukaru.

    Lawyers make a lot of money.

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

Words that use 護

Common questions

What does the kanji 護 mean?
護 means "safeguard, protect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 護 have?
護 is written in 20 strokes.
How is 護 read?
It is read まも.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゴ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 護?
護 is a JLPT N1 kanji.