保
Protect
Meanings
Protect, Guarantee, Keep, Preserve, Sustain, Support
On'yomi
ほ、 ほう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
たも.つ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
保 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
保 (Protect) is taught on WaniKani at level 9 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #146 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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