also: すご
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', transitive verb
General term for guarding, protecting, or safeguarding something. Can be used as a noun, with する to mean 'to protect', or as a no-adjective.
この地域は自然保護区として守護されている。
This area is protected as a nature reserve.
彼は家族の守護を誓った。
He vowed to protect his family.
noun
shugo (medieval military governor)
Historical term for a military governor appointed by the shogunate during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.
鎌倉時代、守護は各国に置かれた。
In the Kamakura period, a shugo was placed in each province.