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防衛
ぼうえい
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
defense
2
protection
3
self-defense
4
defence
Example sentence
わが連合艦隊は敵の防衛海域を突破した。
Our combined fleet broke through the enemy's defense zone.
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Mine a sentence — saw 防衛 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
防
Ward Off, Defend, Protect
7 strokes
衛
Defense, Protection
16 strokes
More words with
防
国防
こくぼう ·
national defense
N1
防止
ぼうし ·
prevention
N2
予防
よぼう ·
prevention
N3
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
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消防
しょうぼう ·
fire fighting
N3
防御
ぼうぎょ ·
defense
攻防
こうぼう ·
offense and defense
More words with
衛
自衛隊
じえいたい ·
Japan Self-Defense Forces
衛星
えいせい ·
satellite
N3
衛生
えいせい ·
hygiene
自衛
じえい ·
self-defense
N2
自衛官
じえいかん ·
Japanese Self-Defense Force official
陸上自衛隊
りくじょうじえいたい ·
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
通信衛星
つうしんえいせい ·
communication satellite
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