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太保
太保
大保
Readings
Kana:
たいほう、たいほ
Romaji:
taihou, taiho
Kana
Romaji
Definitions
noun
1
Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty)
2
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
See also:
右大臣
Kanji
太
Readings:
タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る
Meanings:
plump, thick, big around
保
Readings:
ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ
Meanings:
protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
大
Readings:
ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings:
large, big