防

Meaning

防 centers on active defense: warding off threats, protecting against harm, and resisting attack.

• 防衛ぼうえい
  N1

  defense; defence; protection

• 防ぐふせぐ
  N3

  to defend against; to protect against

• 防止ぼうし
  N3

  prevention; check

• 予防よぼう
  N3

  prevention; protection (against); precaution

• 防御ぼうぎょ
  N1

  defense; defence; safeguard; protection

• 防災ぼうさい
  N1

  disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster

• 消防しょうぼう
  N3

  fire fighting

• 防犯ぼうはん
  N2

  prevention of crime

• 国防こくぼう
  N1

  national defence; national defense

• 防水ぼうすい
  N1

  waterproofing; making watertight

• 防護ぼうご

  protection

• 防弾ぼうだん

  bulletproof; bombproof

• 堤防ていぼう
  N1

  bank; weir; embankment; levee

• 攻防こうぼう

  offense and defense; offence and defence

• 消防署しょうぼうしょ
  N2

  fire station

• 消防車しょうぼうしゃ
  N2

  fire engine; fire truck

• 防音ぼうおん
  N1

  soundproofing

• 防空ぼうくう

  air defense; air defence

• 防火ぼうか
  N1

  fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing

• 防波堤ぼうはてい

  breakwater; mole

• 消防庁しょうぼうちょう

  Fire and Disaster Management Agency

• 防疫ぼうえき

  communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics

• 防戦ぼうせん
  N1

  defensive fight (battle)

• 防衛庁ぼうえいちょう

  Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)

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