How to say 'Fire prevention' in Japanese | 防火

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The Japanese word for Fire prevention is 'Bouka', written as 防火 in Japanese.'Fire prevention' in hiragana is ぼうか.

word

防火

Meaning

Fire prevention

Reading

ぼうか

bouka

Kanji

防Prevent, Defend 火Fire

Explanation

The Japanese noun '防火 (ぼうか)' means 'fire prevention'. It refers to measures or actions taken to prevent fires. This term is commonly used in contexts related to safety, construction, and urban planning. For example: Fire prevention is important「防火は大切です」(ぼうかはたいせつです). They installed fire prevention equipment「彼らは防火設備を設置しました」(かれらはぼうかせつびをせっちしました). The term is often seen in signs and regulations, such as '防火区域 (ぼうかくいき)' which means 'fire prevention zone'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7261

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 防火

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

防

Meaning

Prevent, Defend

kanji

火

Meaning

Fire

Words Related to 防火 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

word

消防

Meaning

Firefighting

word

防衛

Meaning

Defense

word

防止

Meaning

Prevention

word

予防

Meaning

Prevention

Words Related to 防火 Through the Kanji 火

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 火 as well.

word

火曜日

Meaning

Tuesday

word

火

Meaning

Fire

word

火力

Meaning

Firepower

word

火山

Meaning

Volcano

word

消火器

Meaning

Fire extinguisher

word

花火

Meaning

Fireworks

word

火災

Meaning

Fire

word

噴火

Meaning

Eruption

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'Bouka' means 'Fire prevention' .

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