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
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Example Sentences with 衛
東京はたくさんの星都市に囲まれている。



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