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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
- —攻防一体unity of offense and defense; integration of attack and defense
- —防災意識disaster awareness; disaster prevention awareness; being conscious of disaster prevention and mitigation in daily life
- —消防ヘリfirefighting helicopter
- —防犯ベルburglar alarm; personal alarm
- —予防攻撃preventive attack; preemptive strike
- —生物防除biological control; biocontrol
- —防諜機関counterespionage organization; counterintelligence agency
- —環境防衛Environmental Defense
- —国防大学National War College
- —防衛学会National Defense Society
- —防長バスBocho Bus
- —防長交通Bocho Transport
- —酸化防止剤antioxidant
- —防衛庁長官Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)
- —防護マスクprotective mask
- —凍結防止剤(automotive) antifreeze
- —売春防止法Anti-Prostitution Act
- —騒音防止法Noise Abatement Act
- —堤防を築くto construct an embankment
- —静電気防止anti-static (electricity); static protection