擁
embrace, hug, lead, possess, protect
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
16 / 16
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:16
JLPT:1
Frequency:1213
Vocabulary
ヨウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 擁立 | ヨウリツ | backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position |
| 擁護 | ヨウゴ | protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication |
| 抱擁 | ホウヨウ | embrace; hug; holding in one's arms |
| 人権擁護 | ジンケンヨウゴ | protection of human rights |
| 擁壁 | ヨウヘキ | retaining wall; breast wall; revetment |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 擁する | ようする | to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead; to employ; to support; to back up; to rally around |
| 擁く | いだく | to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition) |
| 相擁 | あいよう | embrace; hug |
| 擁護 | おうご | the Buddha's help (aid, succour) |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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elegant, graceful, gracious, refined
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excellence, hero, leader, male, masculine, superiority
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羅
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稚
immature, young
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雑
miscellaneous
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雇
employ, hire
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雌
female, feminine
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権
authority, power, rights
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携
armed with, bring along, carry (in hand), portable
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