Kanji Details:
- 擁
- Frequency:1213
- Kun: nan
- On: ヨウ
- Meaning: hug, embrace, possess, protect, lead
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Examples:
Word Reading Meaning 擁立 ようりつ back, support 擁護 ようご protection, advocacy, support, defence, championship, vindication; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.), to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.), to support 擁する ようする to have, to possess 抱擁 ほうよう embrace, hug, holding in one's arms 擁壁 ようへき retaining wall (civil engineering) 人権擁護 じんけんようご protection of human rights 擁護論 ようごろん championship, defense (e.g. of a position in debate), apologetics