防腐 (ぼうふ)preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment

Kanji in 防腐

• 防Ward Off; Defend; ProtectRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
• 腐Rot; Decay; SourRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

• 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
• 腐敗ふはいdecomposition; putrefaction
• 豆腐とうふtofu; bean curd
• 腐心ふしんtaking great pains (to do); making every effort
• 威張り腐るいばりくさるto throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
• 持ち腐れもちぐされunused possession
• 腐りくさりrottenness; decay
• 腐るくさるto rot; to go bad
• 腐乱ふらんdecomposition; ulceration