保つ

Quick Meaning

保つ means "to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable".保

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: tamotsu

Study Flow

First read 保つ aloud, then connect the sound "tamotsu" with the meaning "to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable".保

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 保つ.保
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable".
3. Say the romaji aloud: tamotsu.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 保つ. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.保

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