Kanji1 / 7
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
- N3消防Popularfire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
- N3予防Popularprevention; protection (against); precaution
- N2防止Popularprevention; check
- N2防犯Popularprevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
- N2消防署Popularfire station
- N1国防Popularnational defence; national defense
- N1堤防Popularbank; weir; embankment; levee
- N1防衛Populardefense; defence; protection
- N1防火Popularfire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
- —攻防Popularoffense and defense; offence and defence
- —砂防Popularerosion control
- —防疫Popularcommunicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics
- —防音Popularsoundproofing
- —防空Popularair defense; air defence
- —防御Populardefense; defence; safeguard; protection
- —防災Populardisaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
- —防水Popularwaterproofing; making watertight
- —防戦Populardefensive fight (battle)
- —防弾Popularbulletproof; bombproof
- —防護Popularprotection