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We found 1 word, 2 partial word matches, 3 kanji, and 1 example matching '防衛省'
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noun
Ministry of Defense (formerly Japan Defense Agency)
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Most common form: ぼうえい
defense; defence; protection; self-defense; self-defence
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. ministry; department
2. province (of China)
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ボウ   ふせ to protect, to defend (against)   
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ホウ   かた way, direction   
hill   
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エイ    defense   
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イ    tanned leather   
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wheel around
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ゴ   いつ-    いつ five   
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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step
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
ショウ   セイ   かえりみる to reflect   はぶ to omit, leave out   
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ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
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ぼうえいちょう
防衛庁
ぼうえいしょう
防衛省
かくあ
格上
げされた
なぜです
Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?
 
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