Kanji: 防

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:	阜 (阝) Radical name: ぎふのふ
Meaning:	Ward off, defend, protect, resist
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 350 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	消防(しょうぼう)	fire fighting, fire department
N3	防(ふせ)ぐ	to defend (against), to protect, to prevent
N3	予防(よぼう)	prevention, precaution, protection against
N2	消防署(しょうぼうしょ)	fire station
N2	防止(ぼうし)	prevention, check
N2	防犯(ぼうはん)	prevention of crime
N1	国防(こくぼう)	national defence
N1	堤防(ていぼう)	bank, weir
N1	防衛(ぼうえい)	defense, protection, self-defense
N1	防火(ぼうか)	fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof