要介護

ようかいご

Meanings

1. Noun requiring nursing care

Kanji

• 要 need. Read as ヨウ.
• 介 mediate. Read as カイ.
• 護 protect. Read as ゴ.

Words containing 要介護

• 要介護認定 (ようかいごにんてい) primary nursing care requirement authorization (a 5-level graded system under health insurance)
• 要介護度 (ようかいごど) nursing care level (between 1 and 5 based on assessment of care requirements)

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