noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. nursing, (protective) care.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
養護 ようご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

foster, bring up, rear
ヨウ やしな.う や (4th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
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)