KanjiN2Grade 5 · 小57 strokesRadical 阜#331 in newspapers
防 · ward off, defend
防 is a kanji meaning ward off, defend, protect, resist. It has 7 strokes and is on the JLPT N2 list.
On'yomi · from Chinese
- ボウbō
Kun'yomi · Japanese
- ふせぐfusegu
Practise the N2 kanji
In 第13巻 JLPT N2, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.
Words that use 防 · 10 in our JLPT lists
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 消防しょうぼう | しょうぼう | fire fighting, fire department | N3 |
| 予防よぼう | よぼう | prevention, protection against | N3 |
| 防ぐふせぐ | ふせぐ | to defend (against), to protect, to prevent | N3 |
| 消防署しょうぼうしょ | しょうぼうしょ | fire station | N2 |
| 防止ぼうし | ぼうし | prevention, check | N2 |
| 防犯ぼうはん | ぼうはん | prevention of crime | N2 |
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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