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加護 (かご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
divine protection ; blessing
Refers to protection or blessing from a deity, god, or higher power. Often used in religious, mythological, or fantasy contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to protect divinely'.
全ぜん
を
祈いの
り
、
神かみ
に
加か
護ご
を
願ねが
っ
た
。
Praying for a safe journey, they asked the gods for their blessing.
Similar words 守しゅ 護ご 守護 is a more general term for protection or guarding, not necessarily divine. 加護 specifically implies protection from a deity or supernatural force.
加か 護ご する The verb form is less common than the noun, but can be used transitively to mean 'to protect (someone) divinely'.
Etymology Compound of 加 (add, apply) and 護 (protect, safeguard). The combination suggests 'applied protection', which came to mean divine protection or blessing.
