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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
- —防音設備soundproofing
- —危険防止hazard prevention
- —防衛大臣Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
- —防護領域guarded area
- —予防保守preventive maintenance
- —予防保全preventive maintenance
- —防災週間Disaster Preparedness Week
- —防災の日Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
- —防カビ剤anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
- —防衛機構defence mechanism; defense mechanism
- —自己防衛self-defense
- —火災予防fire prevention
- —飛散防止antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
- —介護予防preventive care, esp. for senior citizens
- —防犯装備security equipment (pepper spray, taser, batons, etc.); anti-theft device
- —防災頭巾disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
- —防空頭巾air-raid hood
- —消防車両firefighting vehicle; fire engine
- —防止対策preventive measure
- —犯罪防止crime prevention