保 is the Japanese kanji for protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support. It is written with 9 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is たも.つ and its on reading is ホ、ホウ.
Stroke order
Words with 保
- 保つto keep, to preserve, to hold
- 保するto guarantee
- 保護protection, safeguard, guardianship
- 確保securing, obtaining, ensuring
- 保険insurance
- 保守maintenance
Practice 保 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.