What does the kanji 保 mean?

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain

How is the kanji 保 read?

ホ (Ho); ホウ (Hou); たも.つ (Tamotsu)

保

Tamotsuたもつ

protect

Hoほ

Houほう

Examples

生保せいほlife insurance

保全ほぜんpreservation

保 (Tamotsu) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “protect, guarantee, keep”. It is taught in grade 5 and written in 9 strokes.