Word Meaning 保父

ほふ hofu

保父 is read as ほふ (hofu) and means male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.)
  2. childcare worker

Reading

Kana

ほふ

Romaji

hofu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 保母 Rank 34792 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

保育所

ほいくじょ

nursery school

保つ

もつ

to last

保健所

ほけんじょ

animal shelter

保証

ほしょう

guarantee

保する

ほする

to guarantee

保安

ほあん

Hōan era (1120.4.10-1124.4.3)

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