How to say 'Defense' in Japanese | 防衛

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The Japanese word for Defense is 'Bouei', written as 防衛 in Japanese.'Defense' in hiragana is ぼうえい.

word

防衛

Meaning

Defense

Reading

ぼうえい

bouei

Kanji

防Prevent, Defend 衛Protect, Defense

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '防衛 (ぼうえい)' means 'defense'. It refers to the act of protecting or safeguarding something, often used in contexts like national defense, self-defense, or protecting against threats. For example: national defense is important「防衛は重要だ」(ぼうえいはじゅうようだ). They are strengthening their defense「彼らは防衛を強化している」(かれらはぼうえいをきょうかしている). This term is commonly used in military, legal, and personal safety contexts.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7257

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 防衛

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

防

Meaning

Prevent, Defend

kanji

衛

Meaning

Protect, Defense

Words Related to 防衛 Through the Kanji 防

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 防 as well.

word

消防車

Meaning

Firetruck

word

消防署

Meaning

Fire station

word

防ぐ

Meaning

Prevent

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消防

Meaning

Firefighting

word

防止

Meaning

Prevention

word

予防

Meaning

Prevention

word

防火

Meaning

Fire prevention

Words Related to 防衛 Through the Kanji 衛

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 衛 as well.

word

自衛

Meaning

Self defense

word

衛生的

Meaning

Sanitary

word

自衛隊

Meaning

Self Defense Forces

word

衛生

Meaning

Hygiene

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衛星

Meaning

Satellite

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