Kanji 保: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
Key takeaways
Kanji 保: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 保
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
A person (亻) stays by someone who is foolish (呆) or vulnerable to protect and look after them. This character is used in words like protection (保護) and preservation (保存) to mean keeping something safe.
