保 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 保 mean?
To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
How to read 保?
Kunyomi... たもつ/tamotsu,もつ/motsu, やすんじる/yasunjiru
Onyomi... ホ/ho,ホウ/ho
jinmeikun... o, tamotsu, mamoru, mochi, mori, yasu, yasushi, yori,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 4FDD 保 (For HTML use) |
保 / related names
- Name:
- shiho
- Katakana:
- シホ
- Kanji:
- 志保
- Meaning:
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- 志Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- Name:
- honoka
- Katakana:
- ホノカ
- Kanji:
- 保乃夏
- Meaning:
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- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 乃In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.
- 夏Summer. It is one of the four seasons. Big. Prosperous. The name of a dynasty or country in China. China's own name.
- Name:
- shiori
- Katakana:
- シオリ
- Kanji:
- 志保里
- Meaning:
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- 志Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 里Village. Countryside. Hometown. The family home of a wife or son-in-law. A pathway that runs vertically and horizontally. Paths. A unit of distance.
- Name:
- mashiho
- Katakana:
- マシホ
- Kanji:
- 真志保
- Meaning:
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- 真True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
- 志Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- Name:
- riho
- Katakana:
- リホ
- Name:
- kaho
- Katakana:
- カホ
- Kanji:
- 花保
- Meaning:
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- 花Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- Name:
- hono
- Katakana:
- ホノ
- Kanji:
- 保乃
- Meaning:
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- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 乃In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.
- Name:
- naomi
- Katakana:
- ナオミ
- Kanji:
- 奈保美
- Meaning:
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- 奈Red apple. The name of a fruit tree called "kara-nashi. A word expressing a question or antonym.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 美Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
- Name:
- kiho
- Katakana:
- キホ
- Kanji:
- 姫保
- Meaning:
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- 姫Princess. Daughter of a heavenly child. Daughter of a person of high rank. An honorific title for a woman of high rank. A beautiful woman. A beautiful name for a woman. A word for something small or lovely.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- Name:
- shihori
- Katakana:
- シホリ
- Kanji:
- 志保里
- Meaning:
-
- 志Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 里Village. Countryside. Hometown. The family home of a wife or son-in-law. A pathway that runs vertically and horizontally. Paths. A unit of distance.
- Name:
- shiho
- Katakana:
- シホ
- Name:
- mihoko
- Katakana:
- ミホコ
- Name:
- honami
- Katakana:
- ホナミ
- Kanji:
- 保名美
- Meaning:
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- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 名Name. The name of a thing or person. To name. Excellent. Splendid. Famous. Reputation. Honor. Achievement. An excellent appearance. An appearance of reputation. Appearance. Formality.
- 美Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
- Name:
- kaho
- Katakana:
- カホ
- Kanji:
- 果保
- Meaning:
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- 果Fruits. The fruit of a tree or grass. The end of a thing. The result. Finish. Accomplishment. To make a bold move. As expected. As I thought. Really. Cause and effect.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- Name:
- honoka
- Katakana:
- ホノカ
- Kanji:
- 保乃加
- Meaning:
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- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 乃In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.
- 加To add. Increase. Overlap. On top of. Put on. To place. To make a companion. Join a group.
- Name:
- tamotsu
- Katakana:
- タモツ
- Name:
- nahomi
- Katakana:
- ナホミ
- Kanji:
- 名保美
- Meaning:
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- 名Name. The name of a thing or person. To name. Excellent. Splendid. Famous. Reputation. Honor. Achievement. An excellent appearance. An appearance of reputation. Appearance. Formality.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 美Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
- Name:
- kaori
- Katakana:
- カオリ
- Kanji:
- 芳保里
- Meaning:
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- 芳Fragrant. Smells good. Good reputation.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
- 里Village. Countryside. Hometown. The family home of a wife or son-in-law. A pathway that runs vertically and horizontally. Paths. A unit of distance.
- Name:
- hiyori
- Katakana:
- ヒヨリ
- Kanji:
- 陽保
- Meaning:
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- 陽Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
- 保To keep. To keep in a state. To protect. To help. To nourish. Nurture. To make at ease. Take good care of. Take care of. To assume responsibility for. To accompany. To ask. Take care of.
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