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Japanese symbol for “protectionism”

Romaji: hogoseisaku
protectionism

In Japanese, protectionism is , read (hogoseisaku).

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

  1. n protectionism

Kanji and stroke order

protect, guarantee, keep
on: ホ、ホウ
kun: たも.つ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
safeguard, protect
on: ゴ
kun: まも.る
20 strokes · JLPT 1
politics, government
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: まつりごと、まん
9 strokes · JLPT 2
scheme, plan, policy
on: サク
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “protectionism”

WordReadingMeaning
ほごしゅぎ hogoshugiprotectionism
ほごぼうえきしゅぎ hogobouekishugiprotectionism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほご hogoprotection; safeguard; guardianship
ほけん hokeninsurance
かくほ kakuhosecuring; obtaining; ensuring
ほぞん hozonpreservation; conservation; storage
ほしょう hoshouguarantee; security; assurance
ほしゅ hoshumaintenance
べんごし bengoshilawyer; attorney
かんご kangonursing; (army) nurse
せいふ seifugovernment; administration; ministry
たいさく taisakumeasure; step; countermeasure

See also: Chinese symbol for “protectionism”.

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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