JLPT N3 · Treatment & medicine

予防

よぼう

prevention

Stroke order of 予防

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

予 · 4 strokes防 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Defending 防 beforehand 予.

Parts: 予 beforehand + 防 defend

Example sentence

手洗いは風邪の予防になります。

てあらいはかぜのよぼうになります。

Washing hands helps prevent colds.

Words with 予

天気予報weather forecast 予定plan; schedule 予算budget 予約reservation; booking 予習preparing for a lesson 予防接種vaccination 予想prediction 予選preliminary round

Words with 防

消防署fire station 予防接種vaccination 防ぐto prevent

More words: Treatment & medicine

治療medical treatment 処方箋prescription 包帯bandage 手当てmedical care; treatment 錠剤tablet; pill 副作用side effect 効くto be effective 飲み薬oral medicine 目薬eye drops 消毒disinfection 健診health checkup 点滴IV drip 予防接種vaccination

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