防 — ward off, defend, protect

ふせぐ防 ward off

U+9632 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 2 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 2 level. Grade 5 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 7 strokes Freq #331 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1399 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

ward off
defend
protect
resist

word

ふせ fuse Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

防(ふせ) ぐ fusegu to defend

ぼう bou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

防(ぼう) 止(し) boushi prevention 防(ぼう) 衛(えい) bouei defense 予(よ) 防(ぼう) yobou prevention 防(ぼう) 衛(えい) 庁(ちょう) boueichou Defense Agency 防(ぼう) 災(さい) bousai disaster prevention 消(しょう) 防(ぼう) shoubou fire fighting 防(ぼう) 犯(はん) bouhan crime prevention 国(こく) 防(ぼう) kokubou national defense 防(ぼう) 御(ぎょ) bougyo defense

Stroke order

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