Word Meaning 防衛庁

ぼうえいちょう boueichou

防衛庁 is read as ぼうえいちょう (boueichou) and means Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ぼうえいちょう

Romaji

boueichou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 9735 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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防衛施設庁

ぼうえいしせつちょう

(Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)

防衛装備庁

ぼうえいそうびちょう

Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (of the Ministry of Defense)

防衛庁長官

ぼうえいちょうちょうかん

Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)

防衛

ぼうえい

defense

防衛部長

ぼうえいぶちょう

assistant chief of staff, g3

防衛学会

ぼうえいがっかい

National Defense Society

防衛大学校

ぼうえいだいがっこう

National Defense Academy (Japan)

防衛機制

ぼうえいきせい

defense mechanism

防衛本能

ぼうえいほんのう

protective instinct

防衛力

ぼうえいりょく

defense capability (defence)

防衛相

ぼうえいしょう

Minister of Defense

防衛能力

ぼうえいのうりょく

defense capability

Example Sentences

防衛庁が防衛省に格上げされたのはなぜですか？

Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?