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防衛ぼうえい

bouei

defense, protection, self-defense

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Example sentence

防衛者達は強い抵抗を見せた。

The defenders put up a stout resistance.

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Kanji in 防衛

ward off, defend, protect, resist

defense, protection

Sentences with 防衛

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
衛星	N3	えいせい	えいせいsatellite
防ぐ	N3	ふせぐ	ふせぐto defend (against), to protect, to prevent
予防	N3	よぼう	よぼうprevention, protection against
消防	N3	しょうぼう	しょうぼうfire fighting, fire department
防止	N2	ぼうし	ぼうしprevention, check
自衛	N2	じえい	じえいself-defense
防犯	N2	ぼうはん	ぼうはんprevention of crime
消防署	N2	しょうぼうしょ	しょうぼうしょfire station

More Government & Institutions words

Word	Reading	Meaning
規模	きぼ	きぼscale, scope, plan, structure
政策	せいさく	せいさくpolitical measures, policy
政権	せいけん	せいけん(political) administration, political power
協会	きょうかい	きょうかいassociation, society, organization
行政	ぎょうせい	ぎょうせいadministration
規定	きてい	きていregulation, provisions
内閣	ないかく	ないかくcabinet, (government)
部門	ぶもん	ぶもんclass, group, category, department, field, branch

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