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介護 (かいご) — nursing | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

介護

かいご

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1nursing
2care
3caregiving

Example sentence

来年から日本では介護保険制度が始まるね。

The new national elder-care insurance system starts next year, right?

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

介Jammed In, Shellfish, Mediate4 strokes 護Safeguard, Protect20 strokes

More words with 介

介抱かいほう · nursingN1 厄介やっかい · troubleN3 介入かいにゅう · interventionN1 紹介しょうかい · an introductionN4 介在かいざい · existing (between)

Full entry on Jisho

魚介類ぎょかいるい · marine products

お節介おせっかい · meddling

紹介者しょうかいしゃ · person who introduces someone

More words with 護

看護かんご · nursingN1 弁護べんご · defenseN1 保護ほご · careN3 看護婦かんごふ · (female) nurseN4 援護えんご · support 護謨ゴム · gum 愛護あいご · protection 護衛ごえい · guardN1

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