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Kanji Detail for 護 - "protect, guard, defend"

護

  • Meaning

    護 means "protect, guard, defend."

    1. Protect - To guard; to keep safe from harm.

    2. Defend - To shield; to support against attack.

    3. Guard - To watch over; to preserve.

    4. Charm - A protective amulet; a talisman.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    safeguard; protect

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    protect, guard, defend, shelter

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to protect

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to defend, to guard, to protect; shelter; endorse

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To support and assist. Keeping something whole is called 護. Such as 護衛 (guard), 護視 (watch over). All protecting so it doesn't suffer the slightest damage. | To cover up is called 護. Such as 庇護 (shelter), 袒護 (cover up for). Meaning concealing people's faults. Sealing letters tightly is also called 護封 (sealed letter).
  • Onyomitip

    go(ご) ご

  • Kunyomitip

    mamo.ri(まもり) まもり

    mamo.ru(まもる) まもる

  • Strokestip

    20 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)

  • Related Keywords
    protect guard defend shield preserve safeguard watch secure shelter cover support maintain care custody ward escort harbor cherish charm amulet

Sentences including 護

  • I don't believe he is a lawyer.

  • I doubt if he is a lawyer.

  • He has married his daughter to a young lawyer.

  • He decided to be a lawyer.

  • The old man gave the child shelter.

  • No one will speak for you.

  • His son wants to be a lawyer.

  • It seems that his father is a lawyer.

  • He should have been a lawyer.

  • She was looked after in the hospital.

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