護 — protect / safeguard

Grade 5ご

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護 (readings: ご; Japanese kanji) means “protect / safeguard”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 保護 (protection).

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What does 護 mean?

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Kanji	護
Meaning	protect / safeguard
Readings	ご
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	保護 (protection)

How to read 護

護 is read ご depending on the word.

Words with 護

保護ほごbảo vệ
自然保護しぜんほごbảo vệ thiên nhiên
看護điều dưỡng
擁護bảo vệ

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Updated: 2026-08-09