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国保 (こくほ, kokuho) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく保ほ

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Meanings

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national health insurance

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 国民健康保険 (こくみんけんこうほけん). Commonly used in official forms, bills, and casual conversation about health insurance.

See also: 国民健康保険

国こく保ほの保ほ険けん料りょうを毎まい月つき支し払はらっている。
I pay my national health insurance premium every month.

Kanji

国country
保protect, guarantee, keep

Related words

国こく民みん健けん康こう保ほ険けん
Full formal name; 国保 is the common abbreviation.
社しゃ保ほ
Abbreviation for 社会保険 (employee health insurance). 国保 is for self-employed, students, and others not covered by employee insurance.

Etymology

Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 国民健康保険 (こくみんけんこうほけん).

国こく保ほに入はいっていないと、病びょう院いん代だいが高たかくなる。

If you're not enrolled in national health insurance, hospital bills become expensive.