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防

防: defend

defend; prevent
7 strokesElementary · Grade 5 (6級)in 67 words here

Readings

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ふせぐ

防ぐ(ふせぐ) "prevent". ぼう in 予防(よぼう), 防止(ぼうし), 消防(しょうぼう), 防災(ぼうさい).

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Key words

予防よぼうprevention
防ぐふせぐto prevent; to defend
防止ぼうしprevention
防災ぼうさいdisaster prevention
消防しょうぼうfirefighting

Example sentences

Washing your hands is the basic way to prevent colds.

Before winter comes, I get a flu shot.

The fire engine headed straight to the scene of the fire.

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