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Dictionary / 看護

看護(かんご)commonJLPT N1

Noun

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1.
nursing; (army) nurse
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2.
Nursing

Example sentences

私は看護師です。
I'm a nurse.
私は看護婦です。
I'm a nurse.

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Kanji in this word

看watch overN1
護safeguardN1

See also

漢語(かんご)Japanese word of Chinese origin

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On the N1 vocabulary list — Section 25
Shown under 看 Section 27 (N1)