保 — protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

Readings

On'yomi

ホホウ

Kun'yomi

たも.つ

Example words

• 保障ほしょうguarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
• 保護ほごcare; protection; shelter; safeguard; guardianship; favor; favour; patronage
• 確保かくほguarantee; maintain; ensure; insure; secure; reservation
• 保険ほけんinsurance; guarantee
• 保守ほしゅmaintenance; conservation
• 保健ほけんhealth preservation; hygiene; sanitation
• 保存ほぞんpreservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk); maintenance
• 保管ほかんcharge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage