How do you read 防災?

防災 is read ぼうさい (bousai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 防災?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 防災 in romaji?

防災 is written bousai in romaji, also spelled bosai.

What kanji are in 防災?

防 (Ward Off, Defend); 災 (Disaster, Calamity).

防災ぼうさい

ぼうさい · bousai (also spelled bosai)

noun

Disaster preparedness, prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster, protection against disaster

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Heiban

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Kanji in this word

防Ward Off, Defend, Protect 音ぼう訓ふせ.ぐ JLPT N2 · 7 strokes 災Disaster, Calamity, Woe 音さい訓わざわ.い JLPT N1 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

予防よぼうprevention, protection against 防～ぼう～~ prevention 国防こくぼうnational defense 防止ぼうしprevention, check 消防しょうぼうfire fighting, fire department 防犯ぼうはんprevention of crime 戦災せんさいwar damage 災害さいがいcalamity, disaster, misfortune

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What does 防災 mean?

Disaster preparedness, prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster, protection against disaster.

How do you pronounce 防災?

ぼうさい (bousai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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