防
Let’s learn Japanese kanji 防!
今回の漢字は『防』ですよ！
防ぐ - ふせぐ to defend; to protect against something
消防（する） - しょうぼう（する） fire fighting, fire prevention (to protect against fires)
防衛（する） - ぼうえい（する） defence (to defend against)
国防 - こくぼう - national defence
防止 - ぼうし prevention, check
予防 - よぼう prevention, precaution, protection against
攻防 - こうぼう offence and defence, offence and defence
消防 - しょうぼう fire fighting, fire department
防災 - ぼうさい disaster prevention
防御 - ぼうぎょ defence, safeguard, protection
防護 - ぼうご protection
防衛庁 - ぼうえいちょう Japan Defense Agency (Defence) (became Japanese Ministry of Defense in Jan. 2007)
P.S. Do you know that the right part of this kanji forms a separate character meaning ‘way/method‘ and ‘a person‘?
