国防

こくぼう

national defense

What does 国防 mean?

国防 is a Japanese noun meaning national defense in English. It is written as 国防 in kanji, こくぼう in hiragana, and kokubou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.