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N3N4Kanji

防

prevent, defend

Readings

On
ボウ
Kun
ふせ(ぐ)

Examples

防ぐ（ふせぐ）、予防（よぼう）、防災（ぼうさい）、防犯（ぼうはん）

to prevent, prevention, disaster prevention, crime prevention

Note

On-reading (ボウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (ふせ(ぐ)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N4 8

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N4N4 漢字

    「消防署」の読み方は？

    Answer: しょうぼうしょ

  • N4N4 読解

    消防車が10台以上駆けつけ、約1時間で火を消しました。

    Answer: 昨日の午後3時ごろ

  • N4N4 読解

    火事はビルの3階から始まり、消防車10台が出動しました。

    Answer: 東京の中心部

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