擁 hug, embrace, possess, protect, lead 16 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1213 in newspapers Readings Onヨウ In Chinese 拥, traditional 擁 Words written with it 擁立 ようりつ backing (for a position) 擁護 ようご protection 擁する ようする to embrace 人権擁護 じんけんようご protection of human rights 抱擁 ほうよう embrace