Kanji
N2 7 strokes Grade 5 freq #331

ward off, defend, protect, resist

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

mound oka

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

defense; defence
national defence; national defense
prevention; check
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
prevention; protection (against)
offense and defense; offence and defence
fire fighting
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster
defense; defence
protection

Example sentences

The country seethed over the issue of national defense.

The man pleaded self-defence.

It is essential to prevent salmonella contamination in hen egg production.

The prevention of forest fires is everyone's responsibility.