庇う
かばう · kabau · JLPT N1 · verb-godan
to protect someone
🛡️ かば sounds like cover: かばう means to cover someone in order to protect them
The kanji 庇 has the 广 roof radical, so it means eaves or shelter. Protecting someone is like giving them a roof over their head. Kabau also echoes the English word cover.