Japanese symbol for “maintaining”
確保
かくほ
Romaji: kakuho
securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee
In Japanese, maintaining is 確保, read かくほ (kakuho).
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 securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintaining
- n, vs, vt belay; belaying
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “maintaining”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 給養 | きゅうよう kyuuyou | maintaining (e.g. a family); support |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 確か | たしか tashika | sure; certain; positive |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 確定 | かくてい kakutei | decision; settlement; confirmation |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear; precise; definite |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 保険 | ほけん hoken | insurance |
| 保存 | ほぞん hozon | preservation; conservation; storage |
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.
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