Japanese symbol for “protectorate”
保護国
ほごこく
Romaji: hogokoku
protectorate
In Japanese, protectorate is 保護国, read ほごこく (hogokoku).
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Meanings
- n protectorate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “protectorate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保護領 | ほごりょう hogoryou | protectorate |
| 被保護国 | ひほごこく hihogokoku | protectorate (country); dependency; dependent state |
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 |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
See also: Chinese symbol for “protectorate”.
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.