Kanji

防

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 5freq #3317 strokes

Meanings

ward off, defend, protect, resist

ES: defender, proteger, aguantar, prevenir, presa, banco

On
ボウ
Kun
ふせ.ぐ

Common words

  • 消防しょうぼうfire fighting
  • 防ぐふせぐto defend against, to protect against
  • 予防よぼうprevention, protection (against), precaution
  • 防止ぼうしprevention, check
  • 防犯ぼうはんprevention of crime
  • 消防署しょうぼうしょfire station
  • 国防こくぼうnational defence, national defense
  • 堤防ていぼうbank, weir, embankment, levee

Example sentences

  • 治療ちりょうよりも予防よぼう。

    Prevention is better than cure.

    Prevenir es mejor que curar.

    Tatoeba #150176(opens in a new tab)
  • 消防署しょうぼうしょに連絡れんらくしてください。

    Please call the fire department.

    Por favor, llama al departamento de bomberos.

    Tatoeba #146391(opens in a new tab)
  • 病気びょうきを予防よぼうすることはできますか。

    Are we able to prevent disease?

    ¿Somos capaces de prevenir la enfermedad?

    Tatoeba #85246(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれらは村むらを洪水こうずいから守まもるために堤防ていぼうを補強ほきょうした。

    They strengthened the embankments to protect the village from flooding.

    Ellos reforzaron los diques para proteger a la villa contra las inundaciones.

    Tatoeba #96638(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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