"防止" means "prevention"

Kanji in this word

Related words "防"

• 予防 (yobo)prevention, protection
• 国防 (kokubo)national defense
• 堤防 (teibo)bank, embankment
• 防ぐ (fusegu)defend, prevent
• 予防 (yobo)prevent, protect against
• 防止する (boshisuru)hold in check, prevent

Related words "止"

• 中止する (chushisuru)discontinue, stop, suspend
• 休止 (kyushi)pause, standstill
• 停止 (teishi)halt, suspension
• 停止する (teishisuru)stop, suspend
• 制止する (seishisuru)check, control
• 止まる (tomaru)stop