擁
READING  ヨウ
MEANING  embrace
JLPT level N1 (full info & stroke order)
 
Words/compounds
擁護
ようご
protection, advocacy, support, defence, championship, vindication, to protect (e.g. rights, etc.), to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.), to support
人権擁護
じんけんようご
protection of human rights
擁護論
ようごろん
championship, defense (e.g. of a position in debate), apologetics
擁護者
ようごしゃ
advocate, defender, champion, backer
 
Example sentences
擁護
人権擁護団体は独裁的な政府に圧力をかけています。
Human rights groups are putting pressure on authoritarian governments.
 
肌の色のいかんを問わず、彼は万人の言論の自由を擁護した。
He stood for freedom of speech for everyone regardless of color.
 
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