This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: ヨウ
Romaji: you
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

hug, embrace, possess, protect, lead

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  1213
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-13
Korean Reading:  ong
Chinese Reading:  yong1
Unicode:  64c1
JIS:  4D4A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 770
Nelson Index: 2013
New Nelson Index: 2294
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c13.5
Four Corner Index: 5001.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1882
Gakken Index: 1638
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12781
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0402
Remembering the kanji Index: 1387
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1385
Kodansha Compact Index: 929
Kanji in Context Index: 1490
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 532
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 694
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1399
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1488
Essential Kanji Index: 1750
Kodansha Kanji Index: 949
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1375
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1833

Words

擁護 (ようご)
protection; advocacy; support; defence; championship; vindication; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
擁する (ようする)
to have; to possess
人権擁護 (じんけんようご)
protection of human rights
相擁 (あいよう)
embrace; hug
擁護論 (ようごろん)
championship; defense (e.g. of a position in debate); apologetics
擁立 (ようりつ)
back; support
抱擁 (ほうよう)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
擁壁 (ようへき)
retaining wall
擁護者 (ようごしゃ)
advocate; defender; champion; backer
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