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Japanese symbol for “securing”

Romaji: kakuho
securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee

In Japanese, securing is , read (kakuho).

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, vs, vt securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintaining
  2. n, vs, vt belay; belaying

Kanji and stroke order

assurance, firm, tight
on: カク、コウ
kun: たし.か、たし.かめる
15 strokes · JLPT 2
protect, guarantee, keep
on: ホ、ホウ
kun: たも.つ
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “securing”

WordReadingMeaning
こてい koteifixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing
きょうじ kyoujisecuring; possession; enjoyment (of rights, benefits, etc.)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かくにん kakuninconfirmation; verification; validation
たしか tashikasure; certain; positive
かくじつ kakujitsucertain; sure; definite
かくてい kakuteidecision; settlement; confirmation
めいかく meikakuclear; precise; definite
ほご hogoprotection; safeguard; guardianship
ほけん hokeninsurance
ほぞん hozonpreservation; conservation; storage

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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