防
Ward Off, Defend JLPT N2
7 strokes · school grade 5 · frequency rank #331
Meaning
Ward Off, Defend, Protect, Resist
Readings
On’yomiボウ bou
Kun’yomiふせ.ぐ fusegu
Radical
Components
- ⻖ (radical)
- 方 — Direction
Example sentences
- 音は防音装置で十分小さくなった。The noise was deadened by the insulation.
- 消防士たちは即座に火事を消した。The firemen put out the fire on the spot.
- 消防車はほかの乗り物に優先する。Fire engines have priority over other vehicles.
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