Japanese symbol for “safekeeping”
保管
ほかん
Romaji: hokan
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit
In Japanese, safekeeping is 保管, read ほかん (hokan).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “safekeeping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 預かり | あずかり azukari | safekeeping; temporary custody; keeping in one's care |
| 不出 | ふしゅつ fushutsu | safekeeping; not going outside; not letting outside |
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 |
| 管理 | かんり kanri | control; management (e.g. of a business) |
| 血管 | けっかん kekkan | blood vessel; vein |
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.