護 — 20 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 20 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- ゴ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to protect; safeguard
Origin
言 "speech" plus 蒦 "to take hold of"; shielding another with word and hand — hence "to protect."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゴ | 護衛・救護・保護 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 保護ほご
protection
- 看護かんご
nursing
Example
森の動物を保護している。
The animals of the forest are being protected.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)