Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 護


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Meaning

saveguard, defence, protect, defend, guard

Pronunciation

GO

Explanation

Left: word , right: (only as a radical) seize, snare (a plant weave to lure a bird underneath and grab it by hand )

Mnemonic

(A convincing argument:) Words that seize/capture can protect you.

Radicals

word, speech(Sound waves above the opened mouth symbolize the spoken word.)
catch
bird(Two symbols are equally used for bird, namely and .)
plant, grass(Shows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.)
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Vocabulary

護衛 ごえい guard, convoy, escort
養護 ようご protection, nursing, protective care
看護婦 かんごふ (female) nurse
看護師 かんごし (hospital) nurse, registered nurse
介護 かいご nursing
保護 ほご care, protection, guardianship, patronage
弁護 べんご defense, pleading, advocacy


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