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防 -proof
Japanese word study 防 -proof
Kanji Study : 防
Today we will look at a fairly common upper level kanji, 防.
As a verb it means:
ふせぐ 【防ぐ】 protect from, keep away, prevent
And we can see these meanings in 熟語 jukugo (kanji combinations), but another meaning for this kanji when used as a prefix is “-proof”. Knowing this can increase your vocabulary quickly and without much headache:
** -proof **
防水 bou sui – water proof [防水靴 bou sui kutsu – water-proof shoes; 防水コート bou sui ko-to -rain coat]
防音 bou on – soundproofing [防音室 bou on shitsu – soundproof room]
防犯 bou han – prevention of crime; crime prevention [crime-proof]
防火 bou ka – fire proof
防災 bou sai – protection against (natural) disasters
防疫 bou eki – prevention of epidemics, plagues [epidemic-proof]
Then we have a few examples that appear to mean the opposite of -proof. Whereas above 防 (-proof) was added to the undesirable thing it should prevent, the following seem to have 防 to compliment that meaning:
防止 bou shi – prevention [止 means to stop]
防戦 bou sen – a defensive battle [戦 means war, battle]
防衛 bou ei – defense [衛 actually means defense]
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