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JLPT N3 · Thinking verbs

防ぐ

ふせぐ

to prevent

Stroke order of 防ぐ

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

防 · 7 strokesぐ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

阝 a bank 方 raised up: to prevent.

Parts: 阝 mound + 方 direction

The characters in 防ぐ

  • ぐ ぐ — gu (3 strokes)

Example sentence

風邪を防ぎます。

かぜをふせぎます。

I prevent colds.

Words with 防

More words: Thinking verbs

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