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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
- —自主防衛autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
- —砂防ダムerosion control dam; barrier against debris-slide
- —防空気球barrage balloon
- —防水帆布tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
- —防寒対策taking precautions against the cold (e.g. by dressing warmly)
- —再犯防止recidivism prevention
- —防湿包装moistureproof packaging
- —国防大臣Minister of Defense
- —消防本部fire department; fire defense headquarters
- —防災公園park that can serve as an emergency relief center
- —予防措置preventive measure; precautionary measure; precaution
- —民間防衛civil defense; civilian defense
- —防衛運転defensive driving
- —予防拘禁preventive detention; preventive custody
- —防共協定Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
- —感染防止infection prevention; infection control
- —防水時計waterproof watch
- —事前防災preventive measures to reduce damage from a disaster; anticipatory disaster preparation
- —ミス防止error prevention
- —汚れ防止contamination prevention; stainproofing