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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
- —国防色khaki
- —国防省Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
- —砂防林erosion-control forest
- —警防団civil defense unit (Japan, 1939-1947); voluntary guards
- —国防論the question of national defense (defence)
- —消防法Fire Service Act
- —防衛費defense spending; defense costs
- —防護壁protective wall
- —防風林windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
- —防止策prevention measure; preventive measures
- —防衛省Ministry of Defense
- —防衛力defense capability (defence)
- —防衛策defensive measure; defense plan
- —浜防風Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
- —防衛戦defensive battle
- —防衛線line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
- —防衛相Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
- —防爆形explosion proof
- —防カビmold prevention; mildew prevention
- —防水着waterproof clothing