防衛庁

Reading

Kana: ぼうえいちょう

Romaji: boueichō

Definition

noun

1

Japan Defense Agency (Defence) (became Japanese Ministry of Defense in Jan. 2007)

See also: 防衛省

Kanji

防

Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ

Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist

衛

Readings: エイ、 エ

Meanings: defense, protection

庁

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 やくしょ

Meaning: government office

Example Sentence

防衛庁(ぼうえいちょう)が防衛省(ぼうえいしょう)に格上(かくあ)げされたのはなぜですか？

➥Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?