防衛 (ぼうえい)defense; defence; protection

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

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Kanji in 防衛

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
自衛隊じえいたいself-defence force; self-defense force
衛星えいせい(natural) satellite; moon
衛生えいせいhygiene; sanitation
自衛じえいself-defense; self-defence
自衛官じえいかんJapanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
陸上自衛隊りくじょうじえいたいJapan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
通信衛星つうしんえいせいcommunication satellite; Broadcast Satellite

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