Word details

防衛省

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 防衛省.

Dictionary

Entry

防衛省ぼうえいしょうNounFreq #41726
1

Ministry of Defense

Examples
防衛庁が防衛省に格上げされたのはなぜですか?
Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ward off, defend, protect, resist

7 strokesFrequency 331JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ボウ

Kun

ふせ.ぐ

Nanori

あたほう

defense, protection

16 strokesFrequency 400JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エイ

Nanori

もりまもる

government ministry, conserve, omit

9 strokesFrequency 548JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイショウ

Kun

かえり.みるはぶ.く

Nanori

さとし

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