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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

    防

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    Reading

    kunyomiふせ

    fuse

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    方Direction ⻖

    Example Word

    消防車: firetruck. The Japanese noun '消防車 (しょうぼうしゃ)' refers to a 'firetruck', a vehicle equipped for firefighting. It is commonly used in contexts related to emergency services and firefighting. Example sentences include: The firetruck arrived quickly「消防車がすぐに到着した」(しょうぼうしゃがすぐにとうちゃくした). I saw a firetruck on the way to work「仕事に行く途中で消防車を見た」(しごとにいくとちゅうでしょうぼうしゃをみた).

    Radical

    阜

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1088

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 防

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

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

    component

    ⻖

Words Using 防

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    防ぐ

    Meaning

    Prevent

    word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

    word

    防火

    Meaning

    Fire prevention

    word

    防止

    Meaning

    Prevention

    word

    防衛

    Meaning

    Defense

    word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

    word

    消防

    Meaning

    Firefighting

    word

    予防

    Meaning

    Prevention

Kanji Related to 防 Through the Part 方

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

    kanji

    房

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    旗

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    坊

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    旋

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    kanji

    施

    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    肪

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    妨

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    旅

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    紡

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

Kanji Related to 防 Through the Part ⻖

These 26 kanji contain the part ⻖ as well.

    kanji

    障

    Meaning

    Hinder, Hurt

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    陸

    Meaning

    Land

    kanji

    阪

    Meaning

    Slope, Heights

    kanji

    陪

    Meaning

    Accompany, Accompany a superior

    kanji

    隊

    Meaning

    Squad

    kanji

    隔

    Meaning

    Separate, Isolate

    kanji

    陛

    Meaning

    Majesty

    kanji

    陰

    Meaning

    Shade

    kanji

    阻

    Meaning

    Hinder, Thwart

    kanji

    際

    Meaning

    Occasion

    kanji

    附

    Meaning

    Attach, Affixed

    kanji

    随

    Meaning

    Follow, All

    kanji

    陳

    Meaning

    Exhibit, Line up

    kanji

    陵

    Meaning

    Mausoleum, Imperial mausoleum

    kanji

    陥

    Meaning

    Fall in, Collapse

    kanji

    隅

    Meaning

    Corner, Nook

    kanji

    険

    Meaning

    Dangerous, Steep

    kanji

    隆

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

    kanji

    降

    Meaning

    Descend, Fall

    kanji

    隠

    Meaning

    Hide

    kanji

    限

    Meaning

    Limit

    kanji

    隙

    Meaning

    Crevice

    kanji

    隣

    Meaning

    Neighbor, Neighbouring

    kanji

    陶

    Meaning

    Pottery

    kanji

    除

    Meaning

    Exclude, Remove

Learn the Kanji 防

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.