| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 看護士 | かんごし | nurse |
| 弁護士 | べんごし | lawyer |
| 看護婦 | かんごふ | (female) nurse |
| 人権擁護 | じんけんようご | protection of human rights |
| 介護 | かいご | nursing |
| 付き添い看護婦 | つきそいかんごふ | private nurse |
| 保護 | ほご | care, protection, shelter, safeguard, guardianship, favor, favour, patronage |
| 保護貿易 | ほごぼうえき | protective trade |
| 准看護婦 | じゅんかんごふ | practical nurse |
| 弁護 | べんご | defense, defence, pleading, advocacy |
| 弁護人 | べんごにん | counsel, defender, advocate |
| 援護 | えんご | covering, protection, backing, relief |
| 擁護論 | ようごろん | championship, defense (e.g. of a position in debate), apologetics |
| 救護班 | きゅうごはん | relief squad, rescue party |
| 看護 | かんご | nursing, (army) nurse |
| 護岸 | ごがん | river dike |
| 護憲 | ごけん | protecting the constitution |
| 防護 | ぼうご | protection |
| 養護教諭 | ようごきょうゆ | teacher for the handicapped |