Word Meaning 保つ

たもつ tamotsu

保つ is read as たもつ (tamotsu) and means to last.

Meaning

English

  1. to last
  2. to endure
  3. to keep well (food)
  4. to wear well
  5. to be durable
  6. to keep
  7. to preserve
  8. to hold

Reading

Kana

たもつ

Romaji

tamotsu

Writing Variants

  • 保つ もつ motsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 255 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

保育所

ほいくしょ

nursery school

保健所

ほけんしょ

animal shelter

保証

ほしょう

guarantee

保する

ほする

to guarantee

保安

ほあん

safety

保護

ほご

preservation

保守

ほしゅ

maintenance

保健

ほけん

health education (school subject)

保険

ほけん

insurance

保存

ほぞん

saving (e.g. to disk)

保管

ほかん

charge

保護者

ほごしゃ

guardian

Example Sentences

1

へやをせいけつにたもつ。

Keep the room clean.