護
safeguard, protect
JLPT N1 Grade 5 20 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- まも.る
- On'yomi
- ゴ
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
はです。 Watashi wa kangoshi desu.
I'm a nurse.
はです。 Haha wa bengoshi desu.
My mother is a lawyer.
は。 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.