防
防 — defend, protect, resist, ward off
N2Grade 57 strokesRadical 阝
On'yomi (音読み)
ボウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
ふせ.ぐ
Meanings
defend, protect, resist, ward off
Words containing 防
攻防こうぼうoffense and defense, offence and defence
国防こくぼうnational defence, national defense
砂防さぼうerosion control
消防しょうぼうfire fighting
消防車しょうぼうしゃfire engine, fire truck
消防署しょうぼうしょfire station
正当防衛せいとうぼうえいlegitimate self-defence, legitimate self-defense
堤防ていぼうbank, weir, embankment
防ぐふせぐto defend against, to protect against
防衛ぼうえいdefense, defence, protection
防疫ぼうえきcommunicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.), prevention of epidemics
防音ぼうおんsoundproofing
防火ぼうかfire prevention, fire control, fireproofing
防空ぼうくうair defense, air defence
防御ぼうぎょdefense, defence, safeguard
防災ぼうさいdisaster preparedness, prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster, protection against disaster
防止ぼうしprevention, check
防水ぼうすいwaterproofing, making watertight
防波堤ぼうはていbreakwater, mole
防犯ぼうはんprevention of crime
予防よぼうprevention, protection (against), precaution
予防接種よぼうせっしゅvaccination, inoculation, immunization
防戦ぼうせんdefensive fight (battle)
専守防衛せんしゅぼうえいnonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)