防御 (ぼうぎょ)defense; defence; safeguard

defense; defence; safeguardnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 防御

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
制御せいぎょcontrol (of a machine, device, etc.)
御所ごしょimperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence
御苑ぎょえんimperial garden
御前おまえyou
御用邸ごようていimperial villa
おめでとう御座いますおめでとうございますcongratulations
大御所おおごしょleading figure; influential figure
御ごhonorific/polite/humble prefix

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