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防

Level III of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 357 / 2,608

Prevent

On’yomi
ぼう
Kun’yomi
ふせ
Radical
阜 Mound (Kangxi 170)

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 術 (Technique), less common than 待 (Wait).

A building on the left blocks a direction on the right — the building stands in the direction of danger, preventing threats from getting through.

In words

防ぐ ふせぐ to defend (against),to protect,to preventN3
防止 ぼうし prevention,checkN2
防犯 ぼうはん prevention of crimeN2

防 is rank 357 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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