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衛

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • defense
  • protection

On'yomi (音読み)

  • エイ
  • エ
Strokes
16
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#424
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
行#144 · go

Components

Common Words

  • 衛星えいせいNoun(natural) satellite, moon
  • 衛生えいせいNounhygiene, sanitation, cleanliness, health
  • 衛生的えいせいてきna-Adj.hygienic, sanitary
  • 護衛ごえいNounguard, convoy, escort
  • 自衛じえいNounself-defense, self-defence
  • 守衛しゅえいNoun(security) guard, caretaker, janitor, doorkeeper, gatekeeper
  • 親衛しんえいNounmonarch's guards
  • 前衛ぜんえいNounadvance guard, vanguard

Practice in Kanjiru

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護safeguardN120 strokes親parentN416 strokes星starN29 strokes前in frontN59 strokes自oneselfN46 strokes守guardN36 strokes

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