防 (ぼう) — defense, protection, prevention | MojiMori

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防ぼう defense

Frequency #7223 Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common. Grade 5 1 character Part of speech unclassified

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Meanings

defense
protection
prevention

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

ぼう防 ward off

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Words with 防 (24)

防(ぼう)止(し) boushi prevention 防(ぼう)衛(えい) bouei defense 予(よ)防(ぼう) yobou prevention 防(ふせ)ぐ fusegu to defend 防(ぼう)衛(えい)庁(ちょう) boueichou Defense Agency 防(ぼう)災(さい) bousai disaster prevention 消(しょう)防(ぼう) shoubou fire fighting 防(ぼう)犯(はん) bouhan crime prevention

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