ぼう
防
えい
衛
ちょう
庁

noun

  1. Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼう
防
えい
衛
ちょう
庁
 防衛庁 ぼうえいちょう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ward off, defend, protect
ボウ　ほう　ふせ.ぐ (5th, N2)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
defense, protection
エイ　エ　もり (5th, N1)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ　そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
government office
チョウ　テイ　やくしょ (6th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)