ほ
保
けん
健
じょ
所

noun

  1. health care center.
  2. animal shelter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
保
けん
健
じょ
所
 保健所 ほけんじょ ✔
ほ
保
けん
健
しょ
所
 保健所 ほけんしょ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

protect, guarantee, keep
ホ　たも.つ　ホウ (5th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける　あき.れる　ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
healthy, health, strength
ケン　すこ.やか　かつ (4th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
build
ケン　たて　た.てる (4th, N4)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)
place, extent
ショ　ところ　とこ (3rd, N3)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と　コ　へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)