defend

(say) + (flowertop) + (turkey) + (again/crotch radical)
★★★☆☆
20 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

GO

He's so crooked he needed FIVE (=五, pronounced GO) lawyers to defend him!

Mnemonic

Defend the flower from the turkey's crotch by talking to it (the pervert turkey) politely but firmly.

Jukugo

看護師(かんごし)

nurse ★★★☆☆
(observe/guard) + (defend) + (master, teacher) = 看護師 (nurse)

nurse - whether male or female

弁護士(べんごし)

Defense attorney ★★☆☆☆
(dialect) + (defend) + (samurai radical) = 弁護士 (Defense attorney)

Defense attorney (BOOBOO: it's often translated as 'lawyer,' but べんごし usually handle criminal cases - murder, arson, etc. Lawsuits or legal procedures related to your visa are either handled by a sort of freelance bureaucrat/notary or by the mob. )

保護(ほご) する

conserve, protect ★☆☆☆☆
(guarantee/maintain ) + (defend) = 保護 (conserve, protect)

conserve, protect : used about protecting nature and the environment. But usually used with police protection (for snitches) or if you're escorting a lost child or drunk to the police box.

(BOOBOO: conservative person is 保守的な (ほしゅてきな) 人)

護衛(ごえい)

a bodyguard, an escort ☆☆☆☆☆
(defend) + (defense) = 護衛 (a bodyguard, an escort)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
defend SPEECH
prey on / get CAT
steal by force BIG

The lawyer defends clients with her SPEECH,

but the CAT preys on food.

She steals a BIG mouse by force.

Synonyms

conserve
保存    保護 する    保守