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防災
ぼうさい
noun
Meanings
1
disaster preparedness
2
prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster
3
protection against disaster
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Kanji in this word
防
Ward Off, Defend, Protect
7 strokes
災
Disaster, Calamity, Woe
7 strokes
More words with
防
防衛
ぼうえい ·
defense
N1
防止
ぼうし ·
prevention
N2
国防
こくぼう ·
national defense
N1
予防
よぼう ·
prevention
N3
消防
しょうぼう ·
Full entry on Jisho
fire fighting
N3
防衛庁
ぼうえいちょう ·
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
防御
ぼうぎょ ·
defense
攻防
こうぼう ·
offense and defense
More words with
災
災害
さいがい ·
calamity
N1
火災
かさい ·
conflagration
N3
被災
ひさい ·
suffering (from a disaster)
災い
わざわい ·
disaster
戦災
せんさい ·
war damage
N1
労災
ろうさい ·
work-related injury
天災
てんさい ·
natural calamity
N1
災難
さいなん ·
calamity
N2