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What is the Kanji for 'Prevent' and 'Defend'? | 防

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Prevent' and 'Defend', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Prevent' and 'Defend' is 防.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    Reading

    kunyomiふせ

    fuse

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    Direction

    Example Word

    防止: prevention. The Japanese verbal noun '防止 (ぼうし)' means 'prevention'. It is used to describe the act of stopping something from happening or avoiding a negative outcome. This word is often used in contexts related to safety, security, and health. For example: crime prevention「犯罪防止」(はんざいぼうし). Accident prevention「事故防止」(じこぼうし). It is commonly paired with other nouns to form compound words that specify what is being prevented, such as '火災防止 (かさいぼうし) (fire prevention)' or '感染防止 (かんせんぼうし) (infection prevention)'. The word carries a formal tone and is frequently used in official or technical contexts.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1088

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

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    Meaning

    Direction

Words Using

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    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

    word

    防火

    Meaning

    Fire prevention

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 26 kanji contain the part ⻖ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Descend, Fall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Occasion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dangerous, Steep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Land

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exclude, Remove

    kanji

    Meaning

    Squad

    kanji

    Meaning

    Limit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Hurt

    kanji

    Meaning

    Neighbor, Neighbouring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Separate, Isolate

    kanji

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    Corner, Nook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fall in, Collapse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attach, Affixed

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Thwart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pottery

    kanji

    Meaning

    Majesty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exhibit, Line up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accompany, Accompany a superior

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follow, All

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mausoleum, Imperial mausoleum

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slope, Heights

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crevice

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

Learn the Kanji

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What does 防 mean?

防 means 'Prevent' and 'Defend'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.