Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: こざとへん

Meaning: mound, dam (阝 left)

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

水(ぼうすい)   waterproofing

音(ぼうおん)   soundproofing

虫剤(ぼうちゅうざい)   insecticide

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

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

(ていぼう)   bank, levee, dike

車(しょうぼうしゃ)   fire-engine

備な(むぼうびな)   defenseless

止する(ぼうしする)   prevent

衛する(ぼうえいする)   defend, protect

する(よぼうする)   prevent by taking precautions

ぐ(ふせぐ)   defend, protect, prevent

Onyomi Examples

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

ボウエイ defense, defence, protection

サボウ erosion control

コウボウ offense and defense, offence and defence

Kunyomi Examples

ふせぐ to defend against, to protect against, to prevent, to avert, to avoid