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.

護 in example sentences

私わたしは看護師かんごしです。

Watashi wa kangoshi desu.

I'm a nurse.
母ははは弁護士べんごしです。

Haha wa bengoshi desu.

My mother is a lawyer.
弁護士べんごしは儲もうかる。

Bengoshi wa moukaru.

Lawyers make a lot of money.

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

Stroke order & writing

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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.

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