Meaning
defend · protect · resist · ward off
On'yomi
ボウ
Kun'yomi
ふせ.ぐ
Common compounds (43)
- 予防 よぼうprevention; protection (against); precaution
- 防御 ぼうぎょdefense; defence; safeguard; protection
- 拒ぐ ふせぐto defend against; to protect against
- 防衛 ぼうえいdefense; defence; protection
- 国防 こくぼうnational defence; national defense
- 防止 ぼうしprevention; check
- 消防 しょうぼうfire fighting
- 防災 ぼうさいdisaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
- 防衛庁 ぼうえいちょうJapan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
- 攻防 こうぼうoffense and defense; offence and defence
- 防護 ぼうごprotection
- 堤防 ていぼうbank; weir; embankment; levee