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

Readings

Kana: ゴ、まも.る
Romaji: go, mamo.ru
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Name Reading

Kana: もり
Romaji: mori
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Meanings

safeguard, protect

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  20
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  351
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-7-13
Korean Reading:  ho
Chinese Reading:  hu4
Unicode:  8b77
JIS:  386E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1648
Nelson Index: 4447
New Nelson Index: 5715
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a13.3
Four Corner Index: 0464.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 670
Gakken Index: 653
Japanese Names Index: 2877
Daikanwanjiten Index: 36038P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0603
Remembering the kanji Index: 700
Kanji Way Index: 474
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1772
Kodansha Compact Index: 1713
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 696
Kanji in Context Index: 1115
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1088
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1481
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 707
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 756
Essential Kanji Index: 796
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2079
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3067
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 604
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 825

Words

保護 (ほご、ほうご)
care; protection; shelter; safeguard; guardianship; favor; favour; patronage
看護 (かんご)
nursing; (army) nurse
守護 (しゅご、すご)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
養護 (ようご)
nursing; (protective) care
防護 (ぼうご)
protection
弁護士 (べんごし)
lawyer; attorney
護衛 (ごえい)
guard; convoy; escort
介護 (かいご)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
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
弁護 (べんご)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
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