衛
defense, protection
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
16 / 16
Information
Grade:5
Strokes:16
JLPT:1
Frequency:400
Vocabulary
エイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衛星 | エイセイ | (natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite |
| 衛生 | エイセイ | hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; health; toilet; restroom; bathroom |
| 護衛 | ゴエイ | guard; convoy; escort |
| 公衆衛生 | コウシュウエイセイ | public health; public hygiene; sanitation |
| 自衛 | ジエイ | self-defense; self-defence |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行衛 | ゆくえ | (one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); development; direction; tide; future; journey ahead |
| 近衛 | このえ | Imperial Guards |
| ミサイル防衛 | ミサイルぼうえい | missile defence; missile defense |
| 土左衛門 | どざえもん | drowned body of a person |
| 助兵衛 | スケベ | lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable
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brunt, collide, highway, opposition (astronomy), pierce, prick, stab, thrust
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違
differ, difference
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街
boulevard, street, town
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停
halt, stopping
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程
amount, degree, distance, extent, formula, law, limits
Grade 5JLPT 3
辞
expression, resign, term, word
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詰
blame, close, packed, pressed, rebuke, reprove
Grade 8JLPT 2
緯
(parallels of) latitude, horizontal, left & right, prediction, woof
Grade 8JLPT 1
詩
poem, poetry
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