擁 Kanji for protect

N1Grade 816 strokes

protect, hug, embrace, possess, lead

擁 is the Japanese kanji for protect, hug, embrace, possess, lead. It is written with 16 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its on reading is ヨウ.

Stroke order

擁ようするto embrace, to hug
擁よう護ごprotection, defence, support
擁よう立りつbacking (for a position), giving support to, helping (someone) to a position
抱ほう擁ようembrace, hug, holding in one's arms
人じん権けん擁よう護ごprotection of human rights

Practice 擁 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.