Japanese symbol for “protectionism”
保護政策
ほごせいさく
Romaji: hogoseisaku
protectionism
In Japanese, protectionism is 保護政策, read ほごせいさく (hogoseisaku).
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Meanings
- n protectionism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “protectionism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保護主義 | ほごしゅぎ hogoshugi | protectionism |
| 保護貿易主義 | ほごぼうえきしゅぎ hogobouekishugi | protectionism |
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 |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 看護 | かんご kango | nursing; (army) nurse |
| 政府 | せいふ seifu | government; administration; ministry |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; 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.