John Olson says: ``I looked up the two symbols that you'd tentatively
translated as "Other Equipment" in my handy Kodansha Pocket Kanji
Guide. Turns out that, together, they spell "bou-gu" or something
like that (I'm not a hundred percent sure of the pronunciation). It literally
means "Protective Equipment/tools." In other words, Armor.''
Having checked pronunciation, he restates: ``The first symbol is "bou,"
pronounced _bo_ with a long "o" sound. It means "defend;
protect; prevent," according to the Kodansha Pocket Kanji Guide. The
second symbol is "gu," meaning (among other things) "equipment;
utensil; tool." "Bou-gu," then, is "protective equipment."
In other words, armor.
I imagine it can be used to mean other types of protective gear as well,
such as a spacesuit or a fireman's insulated coat and gas mask."
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