防 — ward off, defend, protect, resist

Readings

On'yomi

ボウ

Kun'yomi

ふせ.ぐ

Example words

• 防衛ぼうえいdefense; defence; protection; self-defense; self-defence
• 国防こくぼうnational defence; national defense
• 防止ぼうしprevention; check
• 予防よぼうprevention; precaution; protection against
• 消防しょうぼうfire fighting; fire department
• 堤防ていぼうbank; weir; embankment; levee
• 防火ぼうかfire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
• 防犯ぼうはんprevention of crime