| Readings | On-reading | ぼう |
| Kun-reading | ふせ-ぐ | |
| Meaning | to defend / to ward off | |
| Radical | 阜 (阝) | |
| Stroke count | ７ | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
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Vocabulary contains 「防」
| Word | Meaning |
| 防ぐ（ふせぐ） | to prevent / to protect |
| 予防（よぼう） | prevention |
| 消防（しょうぼう） | fire fighting |
| 堤防（ていぼう） | bank / weir |
