- 1. [n] Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
Kanji in this word
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防
ward off, defend, protect, resistOn: ボウ (bou)Kun: ふせ.ぐ (fuse.gu)
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衛
defense, protectionOn: エイ (ei)、 エ (e)
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庁
government officeOn: チョウ (chou)、 テイ (tei)Kun: やくしょ (yakusho)
Example Sentences
防衛庁が防衛省に格上げされたのはなぜですか?
boueichou ga bouei shou ni kakuage saretanohanazedesuka ?
Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?