# 保 guarantee/maintain

(personleft) + 口 (mouth/small box radical) + 木 (tree)
★★★★☆
9 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

HO |

## Mnemonic

| I guarantee that that HAIRY OBESE person can eat a tree in one mouthfull.

## Kunyomi

たも*つ | maintain ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

保証(ほしょう) | guarantee ★★★★☆ 保 (guarantee/maintain ) + 証 (proof) = 保証 (guarantee)
保守主義(ほしゅしゅぎ) | conservative ★★☆☆☆ NEO 保 (guarantee/maintain ) + 守 (protect) + 主義 (- ism) = 保守主義 (conservative) politically or morally conservative.
健康保険(けんこうほけん) | health insurance ★★☆☆☆ 健康 (health) + 保険 (insurance) = 健康保険 (health insurance)
保護(ほご) する | conserve, protect ★☆☆☆☆ 保 (guarantee/maintain ) + 護 (defend) = 保護 (conserve, protect) conserve, protect : used about protecting nature and the environment. But usually used with police protection (for snitches) or if you're escorting a lost child or drunk to the police box. (BOOBOO: conservative person is　保守的な　（ほしゅてきな）　人)
保証人(ほしょうにん) | a guarantor ★☆☆☆☆ 保証 (guarantee) + 人 (person) = 保証人 (a guarantor) a guarantor. This may not sound like a useful word to know, but if you ever come to Nippon, you'll need a Japanese guarantor. For pretty much everything- getting an apartment, a visa, etc. Usually it's your boss. So if you lose your job, your boss can kick you out of your house AND the country. It's a sort of share-cropper system!

## Used In

- 褒

## Synonyms

conserve 保存 保護 する 保守
guarantee 保証 保障する