Keyword
preserve
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1072
Readings
(68%)
たも
(15%)
(14%)
Composed of
thin person
dumbfounded
Mnemonic

The thin person was dumbfounded at how little he was able to preserve their body weight. He's just getting thinner and thinner with no end in sight!

Used in kanji (4 in total)
praise
fortification
diaper
dense growth
Used in vocabulary (711 in total)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
guardian; protector; patron; parent
school infirmary
insurance; guarantee
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
retention; maintenance; preservation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
possession; retention; maintenance
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
self-protection
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
peace preservation; security; safety
safe; vault; storage cabinet
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to maintain; to continue to have
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
feast for one's eyes
insurance payout; insurance money
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
health and physical education
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
conservatives
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
condition; state of preservation
peace officer; sheriff
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
nursery school; nursery
keeping (something) cool
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
health resort
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
bail; releasing on bail
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
public-health doctor
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
reserving; withholding
insurance premium
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
environmental conservation
long-term storage; long-term preservation
self-preservation
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
safety department; security department
sanatorium; rest home
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
nature conservation
to maintain (preserve) peace
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
confidentiality; nondisclosure
environmental protection
UN Security Council
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
sanctuary; reserve (for wild animals); nature preserve
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
Hōgen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
Japan Coast Guard; JCG
unsecured (loan)
probation officer
World Health Organization (Organisation); WHO
storage center; deposit; depository; repository; warehouse
insurance doctor
Conservative Party (UK, Canada, Japan)
track maintenance
security-related; from the stand-point of safety
United Nations Security Council
insurance man
canteen; post exchange; PX
Personal Information Protection Law (2003)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
going straight to the infirmary in school
medical-care insurance
storage; warehouse; depot
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
to maintain; to continue to have
public health nurse
death insurance; insurance payable at death
cost of social security; social welfare spending
releasing without indictment
National Security Board (1952-1954)
Home Ministry Police Affairs Bureau (1876-1947)
unemployment insurance; employment insurance
carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
permanent edition; timeless edition; collector's version; only issue of non-regularly printed magazine or mook
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
mine guards (during a strike)
saving changes (e.g. to a file)
protective coating; protective film; overcoat
nursery school pupil
health and physical education
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
cryopreservation; freeze-preservation
holding cell; drunk tank; isolation room; quarantine room
safety division; security division; public peace department
Shōhō era (1644.12.16-1648.2.15); Shōho era
water retention
storage container; preservation container
child-rearing facility
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
Department of Health; Ministry of Health
moisturizing cream
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
health care services provided by health insurance
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
United Nations Security Council Resolution
chilled storage; refrigerated storage
(of a company) internal reserves
damage insurance
non-disclosure agreement; NDA
storage at room temperature
security treaty (esp. US-Japan Security Treaty)
Tempo Reforms (series of government measures, 1841-1843 CE)
nuclear power; nuclear state
Kahō era (1094.12.15-1096.12.17)
witness protection program; witness protection programme
the Kyōhō Reforms (1736 economic reforms)
extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)
bridgehead; beachhead
term of guarantee; warranty period
maintainability; serviceability
nursery school; day nursery; nursery room
joint liability on guarantee
district health nurse; public health nurse
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
Kanpō era (1741.2.27-1744.2.21)
dog held at an animal shelter or rescue centre; rescue dog
Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets (2013); Secret Information Protection Act
protective film (e.g. for a smartphone)
rehabilitation facility for the elderly
self-protection; self-preservation
(the) insurance business
to guarantee
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
preserving one's life; longevity; long life
campaign against the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
medical insurance for the whole nation
insurance against theft
humectant; moisturizing agent
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
securement of resources
curing (meat, etc.); preservative treatment
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
guaranteed; insured
preservation of machinery or vehicles for display purposes (i.e. no longer operational)
Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
rehabilitation; worker
Kenpō era (1213.12.6-1219.4.12)
rehabilitation; social readjustment; aftercare; parole
Hōen era (1135.4.27-1141.7.10)
insurance papers; certificate of insurance
protection period (of copyright)
death benefit (from life insurance)
educational endowment insurance
security (e.g. data, password, etc.)
probation office; probation facility
carrying a disease-causing agent; carrying a pathogen
voluntary insurance; optional insurance; extra insurance; vehicle insurance in addition to the basic mandatory insurance
protective occupation (of a country)
securing financial resources
information security; information protection; data security
diversion; change of pace
custody fee; storage charge
special issue (of magazine, etc.); timeless edition; collector's edition
Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (1950)
destination to save to; save location (for a file)
mandatory vehicle liability insurance
regulations for the preservation of law and order
basic guarantee; initial guarantee; revolving guarantee; revolving credit agreement
insurance (premium) rate
licensed nursery; authorized daycare center
defense; defence; protection; safeguard
mediation; intercession
worker's accident insurance
heat insulating material; lagging material
mediator; intercessor
insurance premium; pension contribution
moisturizer; moisturizing lotion
licensed social insurance consultant; labor and social security attorney
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency; NISA
social insurance
safety devices; security provisions
conservative mainstream (in Japan assoc. with LDP faction of Shigeru Yoshida)
art of self-protection
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); designated health food
health insurance
nursery school sleepover; one night sleepover at school in summer vacation of last year of nursery school
disposing of a case by placing an offender on probation or under supervision
keeping (something) secret
maintenance of territorial integrity
real rights obtained by security
kindergarten hunting
neighbouring house; neighboring house; neighbors; neighbours
mandatory insurance (e.g. for motor vehicles)
wildlife sanctuary; protection area for birds and wild animals
nursery school sleepover; one night sleepover at school in summer vacation of last year of nursery school
nursing-care insurance system
Home Ministry Police Affairs Bureau (1876-1947)
temporary protective custody facility; temporary care center
Livelihood Protection Law
Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7); Eiho era
earthquake insurance
possession of nuclear weapons
store (house) detective; security (officer)
ultraconservatism; archconservatism
family day care provider
goods in custody; property in trust
conservatism and progressivism; conservatives and reformists
diver's exposure suit; body suits, wet suits, and dry suits; suit which protects divers from exposure and abrasion
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
Kōhō era (964.7.10-968.8.13)
data protection
temporary child care; short-term child care
conservative government; conservative administration
section of track
Public Nursing Care Insurance Law (1997)
postal life insurance
preservation of obsolete machinery in a functional condition (e.g. train engines)
protective plate
legal protection (e.g. of an environment or cultural asset)
custodian; trustee
credit protection (by seizing assets in anticipation of a default); preventive attachment
protective duty
global environment conservation; global environment preservation
permanent storage (radioactives, data, etc.)
Bunpō era (1317.2.3-1319.4.28)
human rights organization; human rights organisation
lack of a warranty (products, etc.); lack of security (e.g. loan)
storage protection
protectorate (country); dependency; dependent state
forest preservation; forestry preservation
bonded area (i.e. customs)
conservative system
Tenpo calendar; Japan's last lunisolar calendar (in use from 1844 to 1872)
reservation of Japanese nationality (procedure used with children born outside Japan)
maintainability; integrity
scheduled maintenance
internationally protected animal
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
Chōhō era (999.1.13-1004.7.20)
certificate of custody
postal life insurance
freshness assured through this date
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
non-disclosure agreement; NDA
brokerage; mediation; fencing (of stolen goods)
settlement house; neighborhood house; voluntarily run welfare facility
transit or transport(ation) insurance
Save As (command in the File menu)
ultraconservative doctrine; ultraconservative policy
gradual entry (into preschool); settling-in session
policyholder; insurance policyholder
unlicensed nursery; daycare services offered outside of the scope of traditional nurseries
champion; (championship) title holder
maintenance train; railway maintenance vehicle
wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
hard hat; safety helmet
(Japanese) Protection of Personal Liberty Law (1948)
collateralized debt obligation; CDO
unity; even matching; interdependence; steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
system maintenance
security interest; security right; hypothec
safety-deposit company
storage center for impounded bicycles and motorcycles
Saohime; goddess of Spring
gradual entry (into preschool); settling-in session
unity; even matching; interdependence; steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
postal life insurance; post-office life insurance
health sciences
(Japanese) Natural Conservation Law (1972)
national health insurance
Jōhō era (1074.8.23-1077.11.17); Shōho era; Shōhō era
preservation; storage; to store; to squirrel away
structure preserving
customs bond
guarantee letter; letter of guarantee
refrigerator truck; reefer truck
conservatives and reformists being neck and neck; balanced conservative and progressive strengths
warranty against defects
Ōhō era (1161.9.4-1163.3.29)
insurance salesman (saleswoman)
conservative without party affiliation
insurance
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
São Paulo (Brazil)
quality assurance; QA
unity; even matching; interdependence; steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
Grand Protector (lowest of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
fire-holding qualities; length of time a fire burns
mediator; intercessor
store (house) detective; security (officer)
kindergartens and day-care centers
(stock market) barely holding steady
money on deposit
(family) corporation
conserved quantity
wildlife protection organization (organisation)
unsecured (corporate) debenture
unfunded debt; unsecured loan; unsecured debt
non-participating insurance
measures preserving law and order
forest reserve or preserve
settlement work; social work; welfare work
unemployment insurance
conservative without party affiliation
buffer (full) error (i.e. space cannot be reserved as it is full)
public health system
conservator; curator
person subject to a conservatorship or curatorship
security of (tariff) concessions
wilderness preservation
national health insurance program (programme)
asset holding company (esp. Commonwealth countries)
bank deposit guarantee
bank deposit guarantee
Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)
railway (railroad) maintenance personnel
New Conservative Party (defunct Japanese political party)
infant-industry argument; theory of infant-industry protection
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
Kyōhō shaku (approx. 30.36 cm)
natural moisturizing factor; NMF
guarantee obligations
Law for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Administrative Organs (2003)
Law for the Protection of Personal Information Retained by Independent Administrative Institutions (2003)
controller maintenance and diagnostic bus
password protection
write-enable ring; write ring; file-protection ring; file protect ring; safety ring
privacy protection
memory protection
general protection fault; GPF
ASSIST; Advanced Service Support Information System Technology
corrective maintenance
corrective maintenance
automatic system protection
track and hold unit; track and store unit
scheduled maintenance
protection key
maintenance panel
maintenance panel
expiration check; retention period check
preventive maintenance
preventive maintenance
certified check; certified cheque
war-risk insurance; war insurance
war-risk insurance; war insurance
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
coercivity; coercive force
performance guarantee; performance assurance
Ozone Layer Protection Law
Saohime; goddess of Spring
monoline insurance company; monoline insurer
multiline insurance company; multiline insurer
prepaid insurance premium; unearned premium; unexpired premium
commercial insurance
educational endowment insurance
aviation insurance; aerial insurance
private insurance
public insurance
pure endowment insurance
fixed amount insurance; fixed return insurance
married couple's insurance (i.e. life-insurance policy covering husband and wife)
event insured against
medicine available under health insurance
insurance transaction
insurance transaction
insurance transaction
internationally protected bird
general bonded zone (esp. in trade with China)
comprehensive bonded area; general bonded area
humectant; water retention agent
medical insurance for the elderly
potential heat; residual heat
guaranteeing information accessibility for the disabled
staunchly conservative area; (lit.) kingdom of conservatism
builder's risk insurance; construction insurance
mental reservation; making a false declaration of intent
maintenance
combined day-care center and kindergarten
General Data Protection Regulation (EU, 2018); GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation (EU, 2018); GDPR
hospital bed fully covered by national health insurance
money-back guarantee; satisfaction guarantee
insurance payout for death or injury while wearing a seatbelt
international health regulations
residence permit holder; legal foreign resident
preserved tree; protected tree
administrative unification of day-care centers and kindergartens
foreign currency-denominated insurance
designated city or core city required to run its own public health centers
Hota Station (Chiba)
Kubota Station (Saga)
Examples (172 in total)
Your room must always be kept clean.
I can ensure a job for you.
You must not keep in touch with him.