保

Meaning

保 centers on keeping something safe and intact: protecting, preserving, sustaining, or guaranteeing its continued existence. Support is a natural extension of holding something up so it remains secure.

• 保護ほご
  N2

  protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage

• 保存ほぞん
  N3

  preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance

• 保険ほけん
  N2

  insurance

• 確保かくほ
  N2

  securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintaining

• 保証ほしょう
  N3

  guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

• 保つたもつ
  N1

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

• 保管ほかん
  N1

  charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

• 保守ほしゅ
  N1

  maintenance

• 保育ほいく
  N1

  nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care

• 保持ほじ

  retention; maintenance; preservation

• 保育園ほいくえん
  N1

  nursery school; day nursery; day care center

• 保有ほゆう

  possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping

• 保健ほけん
  N2

  preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation

• 保安ほあん
  N1

  peace preservation; security

• 担保たんぽ
  N1

  security; guarantee; collateral; mortgage

• 保全ほぜん

  preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity

• 保留ほりゅう
  N2

  reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

• 安保あんぽ

  security (e.g. national security)

• 保健所ほけんじょ
  N2

  health care center; health care centre

• 保養ほよう
  N1

  health preservation; recuperation; recreation

• 保釈ほしゃく

  bail; releasing on bail

• 留保りゅうほ

  reserving; withholding

• 保温ほおん
  N1

  retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation

• 生保せいほ

  life insurance

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