Info on the Kanji 衛

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What is this? "衛"

Meaning(s)

defense, protection

Reading(s)

onyomi EI
kunyomi

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stroke count 16
grade 5
jlpt level N1
Example words with 衛
WordMeaning
えじ
eji
soldiers of the ritsuryo system that guarded gates of the imperial palace, the court, etc. / term used in error to refer to young men that were made to do forced labour in the ritsuryo system / guards originally stationed at the grand shrine at ise
まもるし
mamoru shi
guards at parliament
まもるところ
mamoru tokoro
place guarded by soldiers / torpedo room
えいせい
eisei
satellite
えいせい
eisei
health / hygiene / sanitation / medical
えいへい
eihei
palace guard / sentinel / garrison
まもるつちのえ
mamoru tsuchinoe
garrison
えいじゅ
eiju
garrison
まもるいぬ
mamoru inu
garrison
きんまもる
kin mamoru
protecting the emperor
このえ
konoe
imperial guards
けいまもる
kei mamoru
guard / patrol / escort
こうえい
kouei
rear guard
ごえい
goei
guard / convoy / escort
ぎょうまもる
gyou mamoru
whereabouts / course / direction
さむらいまもる
samurai mamoru
bodyguard
じえい
jiei
self-defense / self-defence
しゅえい
shuei
security guard / doorkeeper
ぜんえい
zen ei
advance guard / vanguard / avant-garde
ちゅうえい
chuuei
middle guard / halfback / center forward / centre forward
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Example Sentences with 衛
jaxaの地球観測星「だいち」が撮影した画像。

庁が防省に格上げされたのはなぜですか?

アフリカ大陸のどこかへ行くとしたらどこが一番生的で安全ですか?

椅子に横たわる私に、歯科生士の女性が 「はい、お口を開けてください」と言ったのです。



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