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Grade Level: 5
JLPT Level: 1

Frequency: 351

Bushu (Radical) Info:
言 (ことば)
say

Henshall Mnemonic:
wordily defend hand seizing bird in grass
Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 20 Strokes



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On-Yomi Reading(s):
ゴ
 Kun-Yomi Reading(s):
まも.る
 English Meaning(s):
safeguard

Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji:
Click any individual kanji to view it in a new window. Click the [K] after each definition to look up that character at WWWJDIC; Click the [D] to look up that word in WWWJDIC (the definition is the same but other features exist, like sample usage, variations of the word, etc.)
  • 愛護   [あいご]
    (n,vs) protection; tender care [K] [D]
  • 援護   [えんご]
    (n) covering; protection; backing; relief [K] [D]
  • 介護   [かいご]
    (n,vs) nursing [K] [D]
  • 看護   [かんご]
    (n,vs) nursing; (army) nurse [K] [D]
  • 看護婦   [かんごふ]
    (n) (female) nurse [K] [D]
  • 警護   [けいご]
    (n,vs) bodyguard; escort [K] [D]
  • 護衛   [ごえい]
    (n) guard; convoy; escort [K] [D]
  • 護岸   [ごがん]
    (n) river dike [K] [D]
  • 護憲   [ごけん]
    (n) protecting the constitution [K] [D]
  • 護国   [ごこく]
    (n) defense of one\'s country [K] [D]
  • 護送   [ごそう]
    (n,vs) convoy [K] [D]
  • 人権擁護   [じんけんようご]
    (n) protection of human rights [K] [D]
  • 弁護   [べんご]
    (n) defense; pleading; advocacy [K] [D]
  • 弁護士   [べんごし]
    (n) lawyer; attorney [K] [D]
  • 弁護人   [べんごにん]
    (n) counsel; defender; advocate [K] [D]
  • 保護   [ほご]
    (n) care; protection; shelter; guardianship; favor; patronage [K] [D]
  • 保護者   [ほごしゃ]
    (n) guardian; protector; patron [K] [D]
  • 防護   [ぼうご]
    (n) protection [K] [D]
  • 擁護   [ようご]
    (n,vs) protection; nursing; protective care [K] [D]
  • 養護   [ようご]
    (n,vs) protection; nursing; protective care [K] [D]
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