防
Ward Off
Meanings
Ward Off, Defend, Protect, Resist
On'yomi
ぼう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ふせ.ぐ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
防 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
防 (Ward Off) is taught on WaniKani at level 20 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #331 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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