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ギョ, ゴ, おん, お, み, う

honorable, manipulate, govern

JLPT3 G7 S12 F1087

As per 卸# (whip) + 彳 movement → whip a horse in driving a chariot → *manage*; *control*; *tame*. Also, *honorary prefix* (originally, with reference to one who manages/controls). *Defend* is a borrowed meaning via 禦.

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