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保
On'yomi
ホ・ホウ
HO / HOU
Kun'yomi
たも.つ
tamotsu
protect · guarantee · keep · preserve · sustain · support
peaceful
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#146
Radical人person(2)
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Component Breakdown
保=
亻呆
person + 呆
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and simpleton. Person protecting.
Symbolism
Protection, preservation, insurance. Represents protecting.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
保革伯仲
ほかくはくちゅう
conservatives and reformists being neck and neck; balanced conservative and progressive strengths; conservatives and reformists being neck and neck
明哲保身
めいてつほしん
wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection; wisdom and self-protection