Kanji List

防

• kun: ふせ.ぐ
• on: ボウ
• meaning: ward off, defend, protect, resist
• words:

  Word	Reading	Meaning
  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
  防衛庁	ぼうえいちょう	Japan Defense Agency (Defence) (became Japanese Ministry of Defense in Jan. 2007)
  予防	よぼう	prevention, precaution, protection against
  攻防	こうぼう	offense and defense, offence and defence
  消防	しょうぼう	fire fighting, fire department
  防災	ぼうさい	disaster prevention
  防御	ぼうぎょ	defense, defence, safeguard, protection
  防護	ぼうご	protection