Memory phrase for the Kanji: 防


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Meaning

protect, prevent, guard against, mole, dike

Pronunciation


fusegu

Explanation

Left: hill , right: side, direction

Mnemonic

A hill along a direction is: a dam (dike), that protects you.

Radicals

hillThe radical kozato shows a hill. and is always on the left side of a kanji. (Please note that rather similar radical oozato is always on the right sight of the kanji and means village.)
direction
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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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