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    3. 守護

    守護

    守しゅ護ご

    protection

    KMT9News #30+1Religion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    しゅごすご

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Particle

    1.
    protection, safeguard

    Noun

    2.
    shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

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    神かみが私わたしたちを守しゅ護ごしてくれる。

    God protects us.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは家か族ぞくの守しゅ護ごのために戦はたたかった。

    He fought for the protection of his family.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    このお守まもりは、旅りょ行こう中ちゅうの安あん全ぜんを守しゅ護ごすると言いわれている。

    This amulet is said to safeguard one's safety during travel.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyTravel & Transportation
    寺じ院いんは地ち域いきの平へい和わを守しゅ護ごする役やく割わりを担になってきた。

    Temples have played a role in safeguarding regional peace.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    室むろ町まち時じ代だいには、守しゅ護ご大だい名みょうが各かく地ちを支 配 した。

    During the Muromachi period, shugo daimyō governed various regions.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    護
    まも.る…(2)
    safeguard・protect
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