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防 kanji
ward off, defend, protect, resist
- JLPT level
- N2 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
ボウ
Kun readings
ふせぐ
Words with 防
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —防水加工waterproofing; waterproof finish
- —防火建築a fireproof building
- —防火塗料fire-resistant paint
- —防音装置soundproofing (device)
- —防縮加工pre-shrunk
- —国防会議(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
- —過剰防衛excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
- —核防衛力nuclear defenses; nuclear defences
- —防火造りfireproof construction
- —防衛能力defense capability; defence capability
- —攻勢防御attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
- —防遏手段preventive measure
- —消防署長fire captain; fire marshal
- —感染予防infection prevention; disease control
- —事故防止accident prevention
- —予防医療preventive medicine
- —防衛機制defense mechanism
- —未然防止prevention
- —防火訓練fire drill
- —牡丹防風Peucedanum japonicum (species of umbellifer with edible leaves)