防 Kanji – ward off
The Japanese kanji 防 can mean ward off, defend, protect, resist.
Meaning and Readings
How is 防 read?
防 has the onyomi reading ボウ and the kunyomi reading ふせぐ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as bou, fusegu.
Common Japanese Words Using 防
These common Japanese words contain 防. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 攻防（こうぼう） — offense and defense, offence and defence
- 国防（こくぼう） — national defence, national defense
- 砂防（さぼう） — erosion control
- 消防（しょうぼう） — fire fighting
- 消防車（しょうぼうしゃ） — fire engine, fire truck
- 消防署（しょうぼうしょ） — fire station
- 正当防衛（せいとうぼうえい） — legitimate self-defence, legitimate self-defense
- 堤防（ていぼう） — bank, weir, embankment, levee
- 防ぐ（ふせぐ） — to defend against, to protect against
- 防衛（ぼうえい） — defense, defence, protection