noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. retention, maintenance, preservation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
保持 ほじ

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)
hold, have
も.つ ジ もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)