Memory phrase for the Kanji: 防
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防 |
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Meaning
| protect, prevent, guard against, mole, dike
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Pronunciation |
BŌ fusegu |
Explanation |
Left: hill 阝, right: side, direction 方 |
Mnemonic
| A hill along a direction is: a dam (dike), that protects you.
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Radicals
阝
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hill | The radical kozato shows a hill. 阝 and is always on the left side of a kanji. (Please note that rather similar radical oozato ⻏ is always on the right sight of the kanji and means village.) |
方
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direction | |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
防ぐ |
ふせぐ |
to defend (against), to protect, to prevent |
消防車 |
しょうぼうしゃ |
fire-engine, fire truck |
消防署 |
しょうぼうしょ |
fire station |
予防 |
よぼう |
prevention, precaution, protection |
国防 |
こくぼう |
national defence |
堤防 |
ていぼう |
bank, weir, dike |
消防 |
しょうぼう |
fire fighting, fire department |
防止 |
ぼうし |
prevention, check |
防火 |
ぼうか |
fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof |
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