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国防

こくぼう

noun

Meanings

1national defense
2national defence

Example sentence

国防のため大きな額が計上された。

A considerable amount of money was appropriated for the national defense.

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Kanji in this word

国Country8 strokes 防Ward Off, Defend, Protect7 strokes

More words with 国

外国人がいこくじん · foreignerN5 外国がいこく · foreign countryN5 国家こっか · stateN3 ～国～こく · nation of ~N2 国境こっきょう ·

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national or state border

N3

国立こくりつ · nationalN2

国連こくれん · U.N.N1

国会こっかい · National DietN3

More words with 防

防衛ぼうえい · defenseN1 防止ぼうし · preventionN2 予防よぼう · preventionN3 防衛庁ぼうえいちょう · Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)防災ぼうさい · disaster preparedness 消防しょうぼう · fire fightingN3 防御ぼうぎょ · defense 攻防こうぼう · offense and defense

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