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How to say 'Guardian' in Japanese | 保護者

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The Japanese word for Guardian is 'Hogosha', written as 保護者 in Japanese.'Guardian' in hiragana is ほごしゃ.

    word

    保護者

    Meaning

    Guardian

    Reading

    ほごしゃ

    hogosha

    Kanji

    保Preserve 護Protect, Defend 者Someone

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '保護者 (ほごしゃ)' refers to a person who has the legal responsibility to care for and protect someone, typically a child or someone unable to care for themselves. This term is commonly used in educational or legal contexts to describe parents, legal guardians, or custodians. For example: The guardian attended the school meeting「保護者が学校の会議に出席した」(ほごしゃががっこうのかいぎにしゅっせきした). The guardian signed the permission slip「保護者が許可書に署名した」(ほごしゃがきょかしょにしょめいした). It is important to note that '保護者' is a formal term and is often used in official documents or settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    7142

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 保護者

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    保

    Meaning

    Preserve

  • kanji

    護

    Meaning

    Protect, Defend

  • kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Related to 保護者 Through the Kanji 保

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 保 as well.

  • word

    保険

    Meaning

    Insurance

  • word

    保育

    Meaning

    Childcare

  • word

    保つ

    Meaning

    Maintain

  • word

    確保

    Meaning

    Secure

  • word

    担保

    Meaning

    Collateral

  • word

    保有

    Meaning

    Possession

  • word

    保健

    Meaning

    Healthcare

  • word

    保全

    Meaning

    Preservation, Conservation

  • word

    保持

    Meaning

    Maintenance, Retention

  • word

    保管

    Meaning

    Storage

  • word

    保証

    Meaning

    Guarantee, Warranty

  • word

    保証人

    Meaning

    Guarantor

  • word

    保存

    Meaning

    Storage, Preservation

  • word

    保育園

    Meaning

    Nursery

  • word

    保障

    Meaning

    Security, Guarantee

  • word

    保守

    Meaning

    Maintenance, Conservation

  • word

    安保

    Meaning

    Security

  • word

    保護

    Meaning

    Protection

Words Related to 保護者 Through the Kanji 護

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 護 as well.

  • word

    介護

    Meaning

    Care

  • word

    看護婦

    Meaning

    Nurse

  • word

    看護

    Meaning

    Nursing

  • word

    守護

    Meaning

    Guardian

  • word

    保護

    Meaning

    Protection

  • word

    弁護

    Meaning

    Defense

  • word

    弁護士

    Meaning

    Lawyer

Words Related to 保護者 Through the Kanji 者

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 者 as well.

  • word

    患者

    Meaning

    Patient

  • word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    歯医者

    Meaning

    Dentist

  • word

    若者

    Meaning

    Youth

  • word

    医者

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

  • word

    読者

    Meaning

    Reader

  • word

    両者

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    筆者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    他者

    Meaning

    Others

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    作者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    前者

    Meaning

    Former

  • word

    死者

    Meaning

    Dead

  • word

    業者

    Meaning

    Trader, Contractor

  • word

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    信者

    Meaning

    Follower, Believer

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    者

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    何者

    Meaning

    What, Who

  • word

    労働者

    Meaning

    Worker

  • word

    使者

    Meaning

    Messenger

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'Hogosha' means 'Guardian' .

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