Japanese symbol for “storage”
保存
ほぞん
Romaji: hozon
preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance
In Japanese, storage is 保存, read ほぞん (hozon).
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 preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance
- n, vs, vt save (to storage) (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “storage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保管 | ほかん hokan | charge; custody; safekeeping |
| 収納 | しゅうのう shuunou | storage; putting away |
| 貯蔵 | ちょぞう chozou | storage; preservation; stocking |
| 格納 | かくのう kakunou | storage; housing for equipment and machines |
| 記憶 | きおく kioku | memory; storage |
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 |
| 保証 | ほしょう hoshou | guarantee; security; assurance |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 存在 | そんざい sonzai | existence; being; presence |
| ご存知 | ごぞんじ gozonji | knowing; being aware (of) |
| 生存 | せいぞん seizon | existence; being; life |
See also: Chinese symbol for “storage”.
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