保有

ほゆう

possession; retention; maintenance; holding

What does 保有 mean?

保有 is a Japanese noun meaning possession; retention; maintenance; holding in English. It is written as 保有 in kanji, ほゆう in hiragana, and hoyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その会社はアメリカ資本が51%保有している。

The company is 51% owned by American capital.