庇護 is read as ひご (higo) and means patronage.
ひご
higo
ひごけん
right of asylum
ひごよく
desire to protect
ひごしゃ
guardian
かばう
to protect (someone)
ほご
preservation
べんご
defense
かんご
nursing
ようご
protection
すご
shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
ぼうご
えんご
covering (from enemy attack)
かいご