Learn N3 Kanji Unit 21: 防, 救, 警, 察, 故
101. 防
Meaning : ward off, defend, protect, resist
Onyomi : ぼう
Kunyomi : ふせ-ぐ
Common words using this Kanji:
予防 (よぼう): prevention; protection (against); precaution
防止 (ぼうし): prevention; check
防火 (ぼうか): fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
堤防 (ていぼう): bank; weir; embankment; levee
防衛 (ぼうえい): defense; defence; protection
国防 (こくぼう): national defence; national defense
防御 (ぼうぎょ): defense; defence; safeguard; protection
防ぐ(ふせぐ):to defend against; to protect against
102. 救
Meaning : salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim
Onyomi : きゅう
Kunyomi : すく-う
Common words using this Kanji:
救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ):ambulance
救う(すくう):to rescue from; to help out of; to save
103. 警
Meaning : admonish, commandment
Onyomi : けい
Kunyomi :
Common words using this Kanji:
警官 (けいかん): police officer; policeman; constable
警備 (けいび): defense; defence; guard; policing; security
警報 (けいほう): alarm; warning
警部 (けいぶ): police inspector
夜警 (やけい): night watchman
府警 (ふけい): prefectural police (Osaka or Kyoto)
市警 (しけい): city police; municipal police
婦警 (ふけい): policewoman
警察(けいさつ):police officer
警告(けいこく):warning; advice
104. 察
Meaning : judge, understand
Onyomi : さつ
Kunyomi :
Common words using this Kanji:
診察 (しんさつ): medical examination
観察 (かんさつ): observation; survey; watching
視察 (しさつ): inspection; observation
考察 (こうさつ): consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
検察 (けんさつ): examination; investigation; prosecution
洞察 (どうさつ): discernment; insight
推察 (すいさつ): guess; conjecture; surmise
偵察 (ていさつ): scouting; reconnaissance
監察 (かんさつ): inspection; inspector
省察 (せいさつ): reflection; consideration
警察(けいさつ):police
警察署(けいさつしょ):police station
105. 故
Meaning : happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Onyomi : こ
Kunyomi :
Common words using this Kanji:
事故(じこ):accident; incident; trouble
故~(こ~):the late (deceased) ~
故障(こしょう):breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order