Word details

予防

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 予防.

Dictionary

Entry

予防ぼう預防NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #20377
1

prevention; protection (against); precaution

Examples
治療よりも予防
Prevention is better than cure.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

beforehand, previous, myself, I

4 strokesFrequency 180JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

あらかじ.め

ward off, defend, protect, resist

7 strokesFrequency 331JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ボウ

Kun

ふせ.ぐ

Nanori

あたほう

deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to

13 strokesFrequency 981JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

あず.けるあず.かる

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