護 Kanji for protect

N1Grade 520 strokes

protect, safeguard

Kun: まも.る
On: ゴ

護 is the Japanese kanji for protect, safeguard. It is written with 20 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is まも.る and its on reading is ゴ.

Stroke order

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Words with 護

保ほ護ごprotection, safeguard, guardianship
看かん護ごnursing, (army) nurse
弁べん護ごdefense, defence, pleading
擁よう護ごprotection, defence, support
弁べん護ご士しlawyer, attorney
介かい護ごnursing, care, caregiving

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