Word Meaning 攻防

こうぼう koubou

攻防 is read as こうぼう (koubou) and means offense and defense.

Meaning

English

offense and defense
offence and defence

Reading

Kana

こうぼう

Romaji

koubou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 10444 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

攻防戦

こうぼうせん

battle

攻勢防御

こうせいぼうぎょ

attack as a form of defense

首位攻防戦

しゅいこうぼうせん

game or series of games between the first and second place teams

攻撃

こうげき

criticism

攻める

せめる

to attack

攻勢

こうせい

offensive (movement)

攻め

せめ

top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship)

攻守

こうしゅ

offense and defense

攻略

こうりゃく

attacking (a problem) strategically

攻め立てる

せめたてる

to make an incessant onslaught

攻め込む

せめこむ

to invade

攻上る

せめのぼる

to march on the capital