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: ⻖ 方
Radical: 阜
Reading: こざとへん
Meaning: mound, dam (阝 left)
Strokes: 3
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
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
防ぐ (ふせぐ) to defend against, to protect against, to prevent, to avert, to avoid
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: ⻖ 方
Radical: 阜
Reading: こざとへん
Meaning: mound, dam (阝 left)
Strokes: 3
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
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
防ぐ (ふせぐ) to defend against, to protect against, to prevent, to avert, to avoid