Moto 防: Ward Off; Defend; ProtectKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ボウ
- Kun'yomi
- ふせ(ぐ)
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 334 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ボウ)
- 防衛ぼうえいdefense; defence
- 国防こくぼうnational defence; national defense
- 防止ぼうしprevention; check
- 防衛庁ぼうえいちょうJapan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
- 予防よぼうprevention; precaution
- 攻防こうぼうoffense and defense; offence and defence
- 消防しょうぼうfire fighting
- 防災ぼうさいdisaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster
- 防御ぼうぎょdefense; defence
- 防護ぼうごprotection
- 予防接種よぼうせっしゅvaccination; inoculation
- 防犯ぼうはんprevention of crime
- 堤防ていぼうbank; weir
- 防火ぼうかfire prevention; fire fighting
- 専守防衛せんしゅぼうえいnonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
- 防空ぼうくうair defense; air defence
- 砂防さぼうerosion control
- 防水ぼうすいwaterproofing; making watertight
- 防音ぼうおんsoundproof(ing)
- 消防庁しょうぼうちょうFire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
- 防戦ぼうせんdefensive fight (battle)
- 防衛施設庁ぼうえいしせつちょう(Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)
- 正当防衛せいとうぼうえいlegitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
- 防弾ぼうだんbulletproof; bombproof
- 防波堤ぼうはていbreakwater; mole
- 防疫ぼうえきcommunicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics
- 予防線よぼうせんdefensive perimeter; defence line
- 国立予防衛生研究所こくりつよぼうえいせいけんきゅうしょNational Institute of Health
- 国防会議こくぼうかいぎ(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence)
- 消防士しょうぼうしfirefighter; fireman
- 消防署しょうぼうしょfire station
- 消防車しょうぼうしゃfire engine; fire truck
- 無防備むぼうびdefenseless; defenceless
- 酸化防止剤さんかぼうしざいantioxidant
- 防寒ぼうかんprotection against cold
- 防毒ぼうどくgasproofing
- 防犯カメラぼうはんカメラsecurity camera
- 防空壕ぼうくうごうair-raid shelter; bomb shelter
- 防腐ぼうふpreservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction
- 防臭ぼうしゅうodor-resistant; odour-resistant
- 防虫ぼうちゅうprotection from insects; insect repellence
- 防虫剤ぼうちゅうざいinsect repellent
- 防除ぼうじょprevention (of plant disease and insect damage); (pest) control
- ちらつき防止フィルタちらつきぼうしフィルタglare filter
- まん延防止等重点措置まんえんぼうしとうじゅうてんそちsemi-state of emergency coronavirus measures
- まん防まんぼうsemi-state of emergency coronavirus measures
- アメリカ防風アメリカぼうふうparsnip (plant) (Pastnica sativa)
- インフルエンザ予防接種インフルエンザよぼうせっしゅinfluenza vaccination; flu shot
- ウイルス防止ウイルスぼうしvirus check
- ウイルス防衛用ソフトウイルスぼうえいようソフトvirus detection software
- ハイジャック防止法ハイジャックぼうしほうanti-highjack law
- ミサイル防衛ミサイルぼうえいmissile defence; missile defense
- 不正競争防止法ふせいきょうそうぼうしほうUnfair Competition Prevention Act
- 予防保全よぼうほぜんpreventive maintenance
- 予防保守よぼうほしゅpreventive maintenance
- 予防医学よぼういがくpreventive medicine; prophylactic
- 予防医療よぼういりょうpreventive medicine
- 予防原則よぼうげんそくprecautionary principle; precautionary approach
- 予防戦争よぼうせんそうpreventive war
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 防ぐふせぐto defend against; to protect against
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