noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. waterproofing, making watertight.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
防水 ぼうすい

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)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)