よう
擁
ご
護

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. protection, defense, support, safeguarding, championship, vindication.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
擁
ご
護
 擁護 ようご ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hug, embrace, possess
ヨウ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
softening, mitigation
ヨウ　ユ　ふさ.ぐ (Kentei 1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
country, rural, village
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
safeguard, protect
ゴ　まも.る　もり (5th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
to measure, to calculate
ワク　キャク　カク
grass used for making mats, Huanpu, place famous for robbers
カン　スイ　おぎ
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)