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保
保
9 strokes
Frequency: 146
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

protect
guarantee
keep
preserve
sustain
support

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホ
ホォ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たも.぀
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
う
お
ぶ
もり
やす
やすし

Common Words

ăŸă‚‚ă€
も぀
Godan verb
Freq #1268
1

Transitive verb

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain

Examples
äœ“éąă‚’äżă€ăŸă‚ă«èĄŒăŁăŸă€‚
For appearances sake, I went.
2

Intransitive verb

to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable

ă‹ăă»
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2184
1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintaining

Examples
おćș­ăźæ–čă«ă‚‚çžć°ă‚’äžŠăčれば、かăȘりćș§ćž­æ•°ă‚’çąș保できそうだăȘăƒŒăšæ€ă„ăŸă—ăŸă€‚
I thought that if we lined up benches in the garden as well, we could achieve quite a seating capacity.
2

belay; belaying

保障
ほしょう
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2711
1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

Examples
ćœŒć„łăźèȘ ćźŸă•ăŻç§ăŒäżèšŒă—ăŸă™ă€‚
You have my word on her sincerity.
2

äżèšŒ only

warranty

ほご
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2758
1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage

Examples
ăăźć­ăŻăŠă˜ăźäżè­·ă‚’ć—ă‘ăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
He is in custody of his uncle.
2

preservation; conservation

Examples
äșșéĄžăŒç’°ćąƒă‚’äżè­·ă—ăȘければ環汃からäșș饞は締めć‡șされるだろう。
If mankind doesn't take care of the environment, the environment may eliminate mankind.
ほぞん
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #5343
1

preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance

Examples
ç§é”ăŻç”°èˆŽăźçŸŽă—ă•ă‚’äżć­˜ă™ă‚‹ăčきだ。
We should preserve the beauties of the countryside.
2

Computing

saving (e.g. to disk)

Examples
ć€–ä»˜ă‘ăźăƒăƒŒăƒ‰ăƒ‡ă‚Łă‚čă‚Żă«äżć­˜ă—ăšă„ăŠă€‚
Save it on the external hard drive.
ほかん
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #5729
1

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

Examples
é ˜ćŽæ›žăŻćż…ăšäżçźĄă—ăŠăă ă•ă„ă€‚
Make sure you save the receipt.
ă»ă”ă—ă‚ƒ
Noun
Freq #5906
1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

Examples
ă‚žăƒ§ăƒłăŻăƒ˜ăƒŹăƒłăźäżè­·è€…ăźă‚ˆă†ă«ă”ă‚‹ăŸăŁăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
John acts like Helen's guardian.
ほけんし぀
Noun
Freq #8850
1

infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay

Examples
ć›ăŻäżć„ćź€ă«èĄŒăŁăŸæ–čがいいぞ。
You had better go to the infirmary.
ほけん
Noun
Freq #9552
1

insurance

Examples
こぼ保é™șăŻäœ•ă‚‚ă‹ă‚‚ă‚«ăƒăƒŒă™ă‚‹ă€‚
This insurance covers everything.
2

guarantee; warranty

ほりゅう
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #10619
1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

Examples
ăăźä»¶ăŻäżç•™ă«ă—ăŠăŠă“ă†ă€‚
Let's put that on hold.
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