Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “防衛庁”

防衛庁

ぼうえいちょう

japan defense agency (became ministry of defense in january 2007)

Example sentence

Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?

Kanji details

Kun/On information

防
On
ぼう
Kun
ふせ.ぐ
Stroke count
7

・ward off

・defend

・protect

・resist

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衛
On
えい;え
Kun
—
Stroke count
16

・defense

・protection

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庁
On
ちょう;てい
Kun
やくしょ
Stroke count
5

・government office

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