Keyword
prevent
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1399
Readings
ぼう
(76%)
ふせ
(22%)
(1%)
Composed of
small village
way
Used in vocabulary (345 in total)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
defense; defence; protection
prevention; check
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
offense and defense; offence and defence
protective wall; bulwark
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
prevention; precaution; protection against
soundproofing
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to prevent; to take precautions
protection
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
national defence; national defense
defense; defence; defensive preparations
breakwater; mole
protection against cold
defensive fight (battle)
fire engine; fire truck
waterproofing; making watertight
bulletproof; bombproof
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
air defense; air defence
Ministry of Defense
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
protective instinct; defensive instinct
protective clothing
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
defense capability (defence)
firefighter; fireman
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defence forces; defence corps
fire brigade; fire company
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
protective wall
national defence forces; national security forces
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
protection against wind; windbreak
counterintelligence; counterespionage
stab-proof; knife-proof
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
preventive measure; precautionary measure
communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics
bulletproof glass
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
waterproof cloth
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
prophylactic medicine
burglar-proof; antitheft
prevention measure; preventive measures
fort; defensive position
disaster prevention practice
accident prevention
earned run average; ERA
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
defense capability; defence capability
winter clothes; arctic clothes
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
defense minister; defence minister
gas mask; air-purifying respirator
waterproof property
bulwark; earthwork
precautionary measures
defence program; defence plan
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
infection prevention; disease control
antiseptic; preservative
protection against wind; Saposhnikovia divaricata (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine); Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
protection from insects; insect repellence
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
defence expenditure; defense expenditure; defence cost; defense cost
coastal defense; coastal defence
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
preventive medicine; prophylactic
anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
gasproofing
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
air defense identification zone; ADIZ
wireless-activated disaster warning system
anticommunist (policies or measures)
tide embankment; seawall
to construct an embankment
Fire Services Act; fire laws
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
fire station worker; member of a fire station
civil defense unit (Japan, 1939-1947); voluntary guards
missile defence; missile defense
fort; defensive position
disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
fire prevention
(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
protection against heat
stand of trees planted to control the movement of sand
erosion control
protective mask
soundproofing (device)
gun shield (esp. artillery)
Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)
mold prevention; mildew prevention
heat resistance
damp proofing; moisture proofing
windshield; windscreen
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
fire brigade (pre-war Japan)
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
emergency supplies storehouse
arctic cap; watch cap
prevention (of plant disease and insect damage); (pest) control; extermination (of harmful insects); protection (against natural disasters)
watertight door
ballistic missile defence; ballistic missile defense
antifouling; stain resistance; stain-proofing; anti-soiling
open city; defenseless city
water for fighting fires
erosion control dam; barrier against debris-slide
Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
fire prevention
protection against the tide
flood prevention
erosion-control forest
security camera
windshield; windscreen
fender (on a boat)
prevention of global warming
assistant chief of staff, g3
boom (navigational barrier); chain
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
government emergency radio system for disaster prevention and relief
antiglare (filter, mirror, etc.)
disaster prevention base
resist dyeing
protection from smoke; anti-smoke
civilian defense corps (Japan, 1932-1939)
prevention; preclusion
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
joint defense; joint defence
deodorant; deodorizer; deodoriser
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
security equipment (pepper spray, taser, batons, etc.); anti-theft device
moisture-proof cabinet
inhibitor; prevention agent
frontier defences; frontier defenses
birdproofing; protection from birds
anti-microbial; antifungal; antimicrobe
protection against rain; rainproof; raintight
chemical protective clothing; hazmat suit
waterproof long boots; waders
anti-submarine net
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (of the Ministry of Defense)
(Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)
preventive care, esp. for senior citizens
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
Peucedanum japonicum (species of umbellifer with edible leaves)
Disaster Preparedness Week
game or series of games between the first and second place teams
the question of national defense (defence)
tick control; mite control; mite-proofing; acarid-protective
an anti-corrosive (agent)
anti-static (electricity); static protection
defence in depth; multiple safeguard; multiple protection
anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
self-defence fire brigade; fire brigade associated with building, company, etc.
dust-preventive clothing; dust-free workwear; dustproof workwear
anti-snow (device or facility or measure)
protection against drops of water
Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum); complex inter-relationship (as in the struggle between two types of vine over one piece of land)
fire-extinguishing agent
theater missile defense (defence); TMD
dew prevention; preventing condensation
mold prevention; mildew prevention
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
parsnip (Pastnica sativa)
anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
an anti-corrosive (agent)
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
air defense artillery; air defence artillery
prevention guideline
dustproof clothing one would use in a cleanroom
Department of Defense (Defence)
protection against corrosion
protection against corrosion
snowbreak (forest)
desiccant; desiccating agent
nuclear defenses; nuclear defences
fireproof construction
International Commission on Radiological Protection; ICRP
Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
national missile defense (US) (defence); NMD
watertight; waterproof
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
preventive maintenance
preventive maintenance
glass safety film; glass protective film; anti-shattering film for glass
splash-proof
splash-proof
flu shot; injection for influenza immunization
age resister; antioxidant
waterproof clothing
fire boat; fireboat
fireproof; fire-resistant
defense outlay; defense spending
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
insect net; mosquito net
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
pollution control; pollution prevention
churn prevention; churn management
bird net; bird netting
bird net; bird netting
survival bag; bag filled with emergency supplies
precautionary principle; precautionary approach
anti-corrosive (agent); anti-rust; corrosion inhibitor
plastic sheet at checkouts to prevent droplet infection (of COVID-19)
fender (on a boat)
antifoulant; antifouling
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
Disaster Response Volunteers Day (January 17)
Examples (100 in total)
A car was blocking the gateway.
Attack is the best form of defense.
The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.