ward off, defend, protect, resist

On'yomi
ボウ
Kun'yomi
ふせ.ぐ
Parts
阝方similar kanji →
JLPT N37 strokesGrade 5#331 most commonU+9632

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Words using 防

  • 攻防こうぼうoffense and defense; offence and defenceN5
  • 国防こくぼうnational defence; national defenseN5
  • 砂防さぼうerosion controlN5
  • 消防しょうぼうfire fightingN5
  • 消防車しょうぼうしゃfire engine; fire truckN5
  • 消防署しょうぼうしょfire stationN5
  • 正当防衛せいとうぼうえいlegitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defenseN5
  • 堤防ていぼうbank; weir; embankment; leveeN5
  • 防ぐふせぐto defend against; to protect againstN5
  • 防衛ぼうえいdefense; defence; protectionN5
  • 防疫ぼうえきcommunicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemicsN5
  • 防音ぼうおんsoundproofingN5
  • 防火ぼうかfire prevention; fire control; fireproofingN5
  • 防空ぼうくうair defense; air defenceN5
  • 防御ぼうぎょdefense; defence; safeguard; protectionN5
  • 防災ぼうさいdisaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disasterN5
  • 防止ぼうしprevention; checkN5
  • 防水ぼうすいwaterproofing; making watertightN5
  • 防波堤ぼうはていbreakwater; moleN5
  • 防犯ぼうはんprevention of crimeN5