JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 8

防 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

prevent; defend

On
ボウbou ホウhou
Kun
ふせぐfusegu まもるmamoru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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防7 strokes

How to write 防: stroke order

防 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

防 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 防 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 防

The parts 防 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • ⻖ (阜)

    hill; element in place names

    Radical

  • 方

    direction; way; person

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 8