# 護 defend

言 (say) + (flowertop) + (turkey) + 又 (again/crotch radical)
★★★☆☆
20 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

GO | He's so crooked he needed FIVE (=五, pronounced GO) lawyers to defend him!

## Mnemonic

| Defend the flower from the turkey's crotch by talking to it (the pervert turkey) politely but firmly.

## Jukugo

看護師(かんごし) | nurse ★★★☆☆ 看 (observe/guard) + 護 (defend) + 師 (master, teacher) = 看護師 (nurse) nurse - whether male or female
弁護士(べんごし) | Defense attorney ★★☆☆☆ 弁 (dialect) + 護 (defend) + 士 (samurai radical) = 弁護士 (Defense attorney) Defense attorney (BOOBOO: it's often translated as 'lawyer,' but べんごし usually handle criminal cases - murder, arson, etc. Lawsuits or legal procedures related to your visa are either handled by a sort of freelance bureaucrat/notary or by the mob. )
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)
護衛(ごえい) | a bodyguard, an escort ☆☆☆☆☆ 護 (defend) + 衛 (defense) = 護衛 (a bodyguard, an escort)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
護 | defend | SPEECH | 言
獲 | prey on　/ get | CAT | 猫
奪 | steal by force | BIG | 大

The lawyer defends clients with her SPEECH,

but the CAT preys on food.

She steals a BIG mouse by force.

## Synonyms

conserve 保存 保護 する 保守