Japanese symbol for “lines”
防衛線
ぼうえいせん
Romaji: boueisen
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
In Japanese, lines is 防衛線, read ぼうえいせん (boueisen).
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Meanings
- n line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 防衛 | ぼうえい bouei | defense; defence; protection |
| 防止 | ぼうし boushi | prevention; check |
| 予防 | よぼう yobou | prevention; protection (against); precaution |
| 防御 | ぼうぎょ bougyo | defense; defence; safeguard |
| 防災 | ぼうさい bousai | disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster |
| 消防 | しょうぼう shoubou | fire fighting |
| 自衛隊 | じえいたい jieitai | Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite; moon |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.