Memory phrase for the character: 護


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Meaning

saveguard, defense, protect, defend, guard

Pronunciation

GO

Explanation

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

Mnemonic


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

Radicals

word, speechSound waves above the opened mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word.
catch
birdTwo characters are equally used for bird, namely 鳥 and 隹.
plant, grassShows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.




 Vocabulary

看護婦 かんごふ  (female) nurse
看護師 かんごし  (hospital) nurse, registered nurse
護衛 ごえい  guard, convoy, escort
養護 ようご  protection, nursing, protective care
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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