防衛省 ぼうえいしょう Meanings Noun Ministry of Defense Kanji 防 defend. Read as ボウ. 衛 guard. Read as エイ. 省 omit. Read as ショウ. Example sentences 防衛庁が防衛省に格上げされたのはなぜですか?Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense? Common phrases 防衛省が発表する Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists