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.
保 in example sentences
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Hoshou wa ichi nenkan desu.
We guarantee our products for one year.
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Tomu wa totemo hoshuteki da.
Tom is very conservative.
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Nan mo hoshou wa dekinai yo.
We can't promise anything.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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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.