| Kanji | 護 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ゴ |
| Kunyomi | まも.る |
| Nanori | もり |
| English | safeguard, protect |
| Examples | 保護(ほご): care; protection; shelter; safeguard; guardianship; favor; favour; patronage 看護婦(かんごふ): (female) nurse 看護(かんご): nursing; (army) nurse 弁護(べんご): defense; defence; pleading; advocacy 介護(かいご): nursing; care; caregiving; caring 護衛(ごえい): guard; convoy; escort 護謨(ゴム): (1) gum; rubber (2) eraser (3) condom 養護(ようご): nursing; (protective) care 看護師(かんごし): (hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | 5 |
| Frequency | 351 |
| Components | 言: say 艸: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140) 隻: vessels; counter for ships; fish; birds; arrows; one of a pair |
| Number of Strokes | 20 |
| Kanji Radical | 言 |
| Radical Number | 149 |
| Radical Strokes | 7 |
| Radical Reading | こと・げん・ごんべん・ことば |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | safeguard |
| Koohii Story 1 | Think of the flower-vessels as a the Greenpeace vessel “Arctic Sunrise”, only instead of a rainbow there is a big flower painted on the hull (this will come back in seize (#701) and harvest (#908)). Think of “flower-power” and of the “peace” in “Greenpeace” and it will make some sense hopefully. -- In this kanji, we see an inauguration speech being given before the Greenpeace vessel is set afloat and sent to safeguard our planet. |
| Koohii Story 2 | (With sarcasm) A Bush speech telling how all the US vessels are always welcomed, covered with flowers and words of gratitude for safeguarding democracy from the evil doers. |
| RTK Index | 700 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grade5, kanjifreq251-500
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