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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N2

331 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: ward off, defend, protect, resist

Kunyomi: ふせ.ぐ

Onyomi: ボウ

Composition: 阝 方

防

Radical

Radical: 阜

Reading: こざとへん

Meaning: mound, dam (阝 left)

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

防水(ぼうすい)   waterproofing

防音(ぼうおん)   soundproofing

防虫剤(ぼうちゅうざい)   insecticide

防腐剤(ぼうふざい)   antiseptic, preservative [n.]

防災訓練(ぼうさいくんれん)   disaster prevention drill

堤防(ていぼう)   bank, levee, dike

消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)   fire-engine

無防備な(むぼうびな)   defenseless

防止する(ぼうしする)   prevent

防衛する(ぼうえいする)   defend, protect

予防する(よぼうする)   prevent by taking precautions

防ぐ(ふせぐ)   defend, protect, prevent

Onyomi Examples

防衛施設庁 (ボウエイシセツチョウ) (Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)

防衛 (ボウエイ) defense, defence, protection

砂防 (サボウ) erosion control

攻防 (コウボウ) offense and defense, offence and defence

Kunyomi Examples

防ぐ (ふせぐ) to defend against, to protect against, to prevent, to avert, to avoid

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