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護 = 蒦 + 言
護 is a Japanese kanji written with 20 strokes, listed here under the keyword “safeguard”. It is built from 蒦 (radio caroline) and 言 (say). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 756.
- Keyword
- safeguard
- RTK frame
- 756
- Strokes
- 20
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ゴ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- まも.る
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- охранять
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 護 protect
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 護 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “radio caroline” + “say”. 護 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 護 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.