noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
防火 ぼうか

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)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)