Japanese symbol for “conservatism”
保守
ほしゅ
Romaji: hoshu
maintenance
In Japanese, conservatism is 保守, read ほしゅ (hoshu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt maintenance
- n conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conservatism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守旧 | しゅきゅう shukyuu | conservatism |
| 保守主義 | ほしゅしゅぎ hoshushugi | conservatism |
| 退嬰 | たいえい taiei | conservativeness; conservatism; regression |
| 退嬰主義 | たいえいしゅぎ taieishugi | backward-looking philosophy (ideology); conservatism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 保険 | ほけん hoken | insurance |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining; ensuring |
| 保存 | ほぞん hozon | preservation; conservation; storage |
| 保証 | ほしょう hoshou | guarantee; security; assurance |
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
| 遵守 | じゅんしゅ junshu | observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conservatism”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.