noun, takes genitive case の

  1. prevention of crime.

noun used as a prefix

  1. security (device, camera, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
防犯 ぼうはん

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)
crime, sin, offense
ハン おか.す ボン (5th, N3)
dog(犬) variant
seal