Word Meaning 防潮

ぼうちょう bouchou

防潮 is read as ぼうちょう (bouchou) and means protection against the tide.

Meaning

English

protection against the tide

Reading

Kana

ぼうちょう

Romaji

bouchou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 92403 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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防潮林

ぼうちょうりん

forest planted to protect the shoreline

防潮堤

ぼうちょうてい

tide embankment

防衛

ぼうえい

defense

防災

ぼうさい

disaster preparedness

防護

ぼうご

protection

防衛庁

ぼうえいちょう

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

防衛施設庁

ぼうえいしせつちょう

(Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)

防弾

ぼうだん

bulletproof

防波堤

ぼうはてい

breakwater

防疫

ぼうえき

communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.)

防腐

ぼうふ

preservation from decay

防臭

ぼうしゅう

odor-resistant