Meaning of 国防(こくぼう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 国防 JLPT 1

Kana Reading こくぼう

Romaji kokubō

Examples of 国防, こくぼう in a sentence

彼は核兵器は国防のために必要だと主張している。

He contends that nuclear weapons are necessary for national defense.
国防のため大きな額が計上された。

A considerable amount of money was appropriated for the national defense.

防 JLPT 2

7 strokes

ward off, defend, protect, resist

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: ふせ.ぐ

国 JLPT 5

8 strokes

country

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: くに

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