Japanese symbol for “retention”
保持
ほじ
Romaji: hoji
retention; maintenance; preservation
In Japanese, retention is 保持, read ほじ (hoji).
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 retention; maintenance; preservation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “retention”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保有 | ほゆう hoyuu | possession; retention; maintenance |
| 存続 | そんぞく sonzoku | continuance; survival; persistence |
| 貯留 | ちょりゅう choryuu | accumulation (e.g. of water); retention; storage |
| リテンション | リテンション ritenshon | retention |
| 領置 | りょうち ryouchi | retention; keeping in custody (e.g. of a court) |
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 |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 持つ | もつ motsu | to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “retention”.
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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