Japanese symbol for “insurance”
保険
ほけん
Romaji: hoken
insurance
In Japanese, insurance is 保険, read ほけん (hoken).
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Meanings
- n insurance
- n guarantee; warranty
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “insurance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 付保 | ふほ fuho | insurance |
| インシュランス | インシュランス inshuransu | insurance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 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 |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 危険 | きけん kiken | danger; peril; hazard |
| 冒険 | ぼうけん bouken | adventure; venture |
| 険悪 | けんあく ken'aku | dangerous; perilous; threatening |
See also: Chinese symbol for “insurance”.
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